Theory and Practice of Myth

Classics 322, University of Oregon

Tam Lin

Filed under: Folklore,PostsFromTheProf,Shapeshifters — davidc@uoregon.edu at 6:25 pm on Sunday, April 6, 2014

Here’s Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer performing their version of a traditional British ballad about a shape-shifter:

They aren’t the first modern folk artists to have a go at this:

These are both versions of Child Ballad #39.

See also Benjamin Zephaniah and Peter Gabriel’s version.

There are in fact hundreds of versions of the tale.  Feel free to share your favorite in the comments; perhaps you can explain to me why the story has such lasting appeal.



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