Who Killed Cock Robin?: British Folk Songs of Crime and Punishment

by Stephen Sedley and Martin Carthy

Book Overview

Now in paperback, an entertaining and enlightening compendium at the intersection of two great British folk traditions: song and encounters with the law.

At the heart of traditional songs rest the concerns of ordinary people. And folk throughout the centuries have found themselves entangled with the law: abiding by it, breaking it, and being caught and punished by it. Who Killed Cock Robin? is an anthology of just such songs...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789145031
• ISBN13: 9781789145038
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.6"