#longlankin

This episode focuses on Roud 6, “Long Lankin.” One of the creepiest and most mysterious folk songs I've ever heard. It's from the Northern areas of Britain and dates back to at least the 15th century, possibly as far back as the 13th. One of those infamous "murder ballads." Sorry if this episode creeps you out too much... and sorry if it doesn't. It's Halloween after all, right?

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REFERENCES:

(all of these books or websites were resources I used in researching this episode)

Publications:

"Lamkin: The Motivation of Horror" by John De Witt Niles in The Journal of American Folklore Vol. 90, No. 355 (Jan. - Mar., 1977)

"Lambkin: A Study in Evolution" by Anne G. Gilchrist in Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society Vol. 1, No. 1 (Dec., 1932)

"The Lore of Scotland: A guide to Scottish legends" by The Estate of Jennifer Westwood, Sophia Kingshill

"The Denham tracts: a collection of folklore by Michael Ailabie Vol. 2"  by Michael Aislabie Denham

"Lamkin" by Nick Caffrey in The Living Tradition Issue 46 (Jan. 2002)

"The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs" by Steve Roud and Julia Bishop

WEBSITES:

http://mainlynorfolk.info/martin.carthy/songs/longlankin.html

http://webweaver.onyxnet.co.uk/pcp/heritage/ages2.htm - personal fav. (esp. the bloody line seperators)