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Podcast: Nick Caffrey a singer's view on traditional songs
Episode: 05 The Carnal and the Crane
Description: A medeval song for the Christmas period: Today I will look at the ballads The Carnal and the Crane, King Pharim, and King Herod and the Cock all of which concern the mythical beginnings of the early life of Jesus of Nazareth. I will look at their known printing history, sing samples of the different versions and end with a full performance of the ballad