Songs From The Magical Tradition

A potent strand of mysticism runs through a substantial part of British folk music. Songs from the Magical Tradition presents an anthology of songs, with extensive notes on their historical context, imagery, and possible origins. No firm conclusions are drawn — readers are left to decide for themselves how relevant the songs might be in the wider contexts of historical paganism and magic. The book includes the words, melodies and chords to seventeen magical traditional songs, including Thomas the Rhymer, Tam Lyn, Clerk Colvill and Childe Rowland, as well as eight instrumental pieces, in easy-to-follow arrangements.