The Barrel Organ and Besom Ben is a novel written by Edwin Waugh and originally published in 1886. The story is set in the Lancashire region of England in the mid-19th century and follows the life of a young man named Jabez Clegg. Jabez is a barrel organ player who travels around the countryside with his instrument, earning a living by playing music for crowds of people. Along the way, he meets a variety of characters, including a man named Besom...