This issue of the "Timelessness" of the Trad ballads has been my research
base for the past 30 years. I sing them, & so have always been involved in
how & why they continue to communicate to an audience so vividly, & with
such resonance. I`d be only too glad to share thoughts & info, but the
subject & quantity is too great for here. Rika & Jon, - you need to talk to
Frankie Armstrong too. Her work on the archetypes fits your needs precisely.
Chris Coe
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