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The Reverend Sabine Baring Gould was an exceptional parson and squire from Devonshire, England.
He is probably best remembered as the composer of the hymn 'Onward Christian Soldiers'.
Born in Exeter in 1834, he died at his estate, Lewtrenchard Manor in West Devon, in 1924.
As 2024 is the centenary of his death it gives me the opportunity to spotlight what he considered to be the most important achievement of his life, that of collecting the old folk songs of Devonshire, and later Cornwall, as he termed it, 'from the mouths of the people'.
Join me as I tell stories about, and sing songs from, this far from ordinary Victorian country parson as he travelled by pony and trap across his native Devonshire seeking out songs that now form a major part of the English folk song tradition.
Episode | Date |
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S2 2 Flora Day
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May 14, 2024 |
S2 1 Oss Oss Wee Oss!
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Apr 30, 2024 |
21 Songs From Series One
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Apr 23, 2024 |
20 Further Reading
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Apr 09, 2024 |
19 Homeward Bound
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Mar 27, 2024 |
18 East Of Eden
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Mar 13, 2024 |
17 Clattering Clogs
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Feb 28, 2024 |
16 Onward Christian Soldier
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Feb 07, 2024 |
15 Rebellion and Religion
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Jan 24, 2024 |
14 Now The Day Is Over
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Jan 10, 2024 |
13 Bumper Festive Edition
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Dec 20, 2023 |
12 Celtic Connections
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Nov 21, 2023 |
11 Independent Airs
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Nov 08, 2023 |
10 From Country Folk To County Set
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Oct 24, 2023 |
9 Autumn 1888's Rich Harvest Of Songs
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Oct 10, 2023 |
8 And Then There Were Three
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Sep 26, 2023 |
7 Dainty Airs
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Sep 12, 2023 |
6 The Lost Seeds Of Love
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Aug 30, 2023 |
5 From Minstrels To Broadsides
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Aug 15, 2023 |
4 Drashy Songs
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Aug 01, 2023 |
3 The Right Man For The Job
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Jul 19, 2023 |
2 The Singing Machine
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Jul 05, 2023 |
1 Starting Out
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Jun 21, 2023 |