Military transvestism: Little drummer girl (Lal & Norma W) Military derring-do: Brave Wolfe (The Watersons) Booze: Good ale (version on "Come write me down") Tragedy & death: Lizzie Wan (Dave Burland)(might be Scots, but what the hey?) Ritual: Pace-egging song (the version off that old Lancashire compilation that I've only got on vinyl & haven't heard for years) Religious: Shepherds arise (Young Tradition) Hard-luck stories: Christ, where to start with this one? Unfortunate lass (version on "A true hearted girl") Humour: Wensleydale Lad (Mike Waterson) Foxhunting: Reynard the Fox (Martin Carthy) Not a folk song but should be: Big steamers (Peter Bellamy) English culture & society in a nutshell. *emigrates*
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