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A ballad is a song that tells a story. Bring us your ballads from renowned collections, local history, family tradition, or just ripping good yarns.

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Nov 2 (Sun): Ballad Sing and Tam Lin Marathon

“For tonight is Halloween, lady, tomorrow Hallowday, and win me, win me an ye will, for weel I wot ye may.” We love ballad versions at the Mermaid’s Tavern, so bring us your songs of the season, of shapeshifters and sheepshearing and soulcaking, of the last days of autumn before the winter winds usher in the Dark. And dark it is! We turn the clocks back an hour in the US, so don’t be alarmed if you log on at 2pm Eastern DAYLIGHT Time and there’s no one else here! We will count versions of Tam Lin at the top of the sing and then decide when to start the Marathon. Thomas the Rhymer is also a good choice for this session, as is Guy Fawkes and Lady of Autumn. Welcome wild November in!

TIP JAR
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