Literature
Mary Poppins Is a Retelling of the Bible
Mary Poppins is a retelling of the Bible. Call it the Book of Job reimagined, or Damn Yankees, or any of those old stories where Good and Evil cleverly duel for a single man’s soul. | Read More: Mary Poppins Is a Retelling of the Bible :: Movies :: Features :: mary poppins :: Paste
Book Review: Folk Song in England by Steve Roud
Folk Song in England by Steve Roud Faber & Faber – 17 August 2017
Anyone who has an interest in Folk song or folklore and superstition in Britain will have more than likely stumbled upon the books of Steve Roud (if not his Roud Folk Song Index). In 2012, he, along with Julia Bishop, gave us The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs, a long overdue update of the 1959 classic with the addition of lesser-known discoveries, complete with music and annotations on their original sources and meaning [ . . . ] More at: Book Review: Folk Song in England by Steve Roud | Folk Radio UK