Ewan Maccoll- Broadside Ballads, Vol. 1 (London: 1600-1700)
In his liner notes, Ewan MacColl writes, "In the days before TV, radio, and newspapers, the broadsides helped both to mould and reflect public opinion; their authors acted as political commentators, journalists, [etc.]." This collection features songs about myriad topics, including economic changes during the reign of James I and England's colonies in the New World.
Tracklist:
- Room For Company
- Pity's Lamentation
- There's Nothing To Be Had Without Money
- The Midwife's Ghost
- A Merry Progress To London
- London's Lottery
- London Mourning In Ashes
- King Lear And His Three Daughters
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In his liner notes, Ewan MacColl writes, "In the days before TV, radio, and newspapers, the broadsides helped both to mould and reflect public opinion; their authors acted as political commentators, journalists, [etc.]." This collection features songs about myriad topics, including economic changes during the reign of James I and England's colonies in the New World.
Tracklist:
- Room For Company
- Pity's Lamentation
- There's Nothing To Be Had Without Money
- The Midwife's Ghost
- A Merry Progress To London
- London's Lottery
- London Mourning In Ashes
- King Lear And His Three Daughters
