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Podcast: Nick Caffrey a singer's view on traditional songs
Episode: 4 The Death of Queen Jane
Description: Today’s podcast looks at the ballad Death of Queen Jane. I will look at its background and printing history Sing samples of the different tunes and versions and end on a full performance. The ballad tells of the death of Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII of England and I explore the probable truth and the political spin of that time.