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The songs published in Songs From The West by the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould were wholly collected, or particular to, Devon and Cornwall. But what to do with the songs sent to him from other parts of England and beyond?

Sabine never discarded these songs, but put them to one side as they were of interest and too good to be lost and these resulted in a new publication

Join Mike now as he tells the story of how this book came into being, which The Reverend Gentleman titled 'A Garland Of Country Song'.

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*PLEASE VISIT MY NEW WEBSITE mikebosworth.uk Lots of info about my connection to folk music and The Reverend Sabine Baring Gould as well as upcoming gigs, contact details etc AND A CHANCE TO LISTEN TO CLIPS AND BUY A COPY OF MY CD ' By Chance It Was'.
*theparsonandthesongmen@outlook.com if you have any questions about the podcast series, or The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould. Also please contact me if you would be interested in booking me for a talk/gig.
*Jon Tidball, podcast series producer - jontidball@hotmail.co.uk.
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*Thimblerigg videos on YouTube for more songs collected by The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=thimblerigg+videos
*Sabine Baring-Gould Centenary Celebration Group - 1924 to 2024 for more https://www.sbgcentenary.co.uk/
*Mike O'Connor. Cornish-based musicologist, folk singer and story-teller.
http://www.lyngham.co.uk/
*Barbara Griggs. Harpist and early music specialist. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Children-Arganteilin-Harp-Cornwall/dp/0954106857

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The publication of folk songs collected by The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould in Devon and Cornwall made them accessible to the general public, but left Sabine wondering just how he could reach an even wider audience?

His answer was to get on the road for a series of 'gigs' that were were probably the first ever traditional folk song tour of England!

Phew! Rock and Roll....

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*PLEASE VISIT MY NEW WEBSITE mikebosworth.uk Lots of info about my connection to folk music and The Reverend Sabine Baring Gould as well as upcoming gigs, contact details etc AND A CHANCE TO LISTEN TO CLIPS AND BUY A COPY OF MY CD ' By Chance It Was'.
*theparsonandthesongmen@outlook.com if you have any questions about the podcast series, or The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould. Also please contact me if you would be interested in booking me for a talk/gig.
*Jon Tidball, podcast series producer - jontidball@hotmail.co.uk.
*Please follow the facebook page for these podcasts:
https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Parson-and-the-Songmen/100093220748945/
*Thimblerigg videos on YouTube for more songs collected by The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=thimblerigg+videos
*Sabine Baring-Gould Centenary Celebration Group - 1924 to 2024 for more https://www.sbgcentenary.co.uk/
*Mike O'Connor. Cornish-based musicologist, folk singer and story-teller.
http://www.lyngham.co.uk/
*Barbara Griggs. Harpist and early music specialist. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Children-Arganteilin-Harp-Cornwall/dp/0954106857

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Spring has arrived here in North Devon, and it would seem to have had quite an effect on Mike who is full of vim and vigour ( or possibly something stronger...)

In this first episode of the the third series of The Parson and the Songmen we are back in Devon to celebrate spring, and there is a distinctive feminine theme running through the podcast.

Confused? Well let's find out where Mike will lead us now. Happy listening!

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*Please can you help by supporting the show. I have always kept the episodes commercial-free, but in order for the podcasts to continue I do need some support, due to ongoing running costs. So, please support me (if you can) by donating. For details of how to make a donation click on support. Any help would be appreciated but if you were able to make a donation of $15 or more then I will send you a copy of my CD By Chance It Was, on receipt of a mailing address!
*theparsonandthesongmen@outlook.com if you have any questions about the podcast series, or The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould. Also please contact me if you would be interested in booking me for a talk/gig.
*Jon Tidball, podcast series producer - jontidball@hotmail.co.uk.
*Please follow the facebook page for these podcasts:
https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Parson-and-the-Songmen/100093220748945/
*Thimblerigg videos on YouTube for more songs collected by The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=thimblerigg+videos
*Sabine Baring-Gould Centenary Celebration Group - 1924 to 2024 for more https://www.sbgcentenary.co.uk/
*Mike O'Connor. Cornish-based musicologist, folk singer and story-teller.
http://www.lyngham.co.uk/
*Barbara Griggs. Harpist and early music specialist. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Children-Arganteilin-Harp-Cornwall/dp/0954106857