Scott, Pepys, Dickens - The Literary Roots of The Ballads: Let It Roll From the Beginning...to the End 1.10

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The roots of folk music lyrics trace back to the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, as well as major literary figures like Sir Walter Scott and Charles Dickens.

We’re relaunching Let It Roll by reposting every episode in chronological order by subject matter. In this episode, host Nate Wilcox welcomes back Dave Thompson to continue discussing Dave’s book ⁠An Evolving Tradition: The Child Ballads in Modern Folk and Rock Music⁠.

This episode covers the very oldest examples of The Child Ballads, with lyrical themes…

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