A short introduction to this album

A short introduction to this album

Norma Waterson remembers her childhood and reveals how she became a traditional English folk singer.

Norma Waterson remembers her childhood and reveals how she became a traditional English folk singer.

Stories as the foundations of traditional folk music.

Stories as the foundations of traditional folk music.

How traditional songs relate to other musical movements. Differences in gender within the music.

How traditional songs relate to other musical movements. Differences in gender within the music.

The meanings behind the songs, where they originate from, dating back to the Vikings.

The meanings behind the songs, where they originate from, dating back to the Vikings.

The tradition of Wassailling, looking to it's roots, and how it is still being carried out today.

The tradition of Wassailling, looking to it's roots, and how it is still being carried out today.

The story behind the song 'Green Goes the Laurel'.

The story behind the song 'Green Goes the Laurel'.

Norma Waterson performs the song 'Green Goes the Laurels'.

Norma Waterson performs the song 'Green Goes the Laurels'.

Norma Waterson performs the song 'Bright shiny morning'.

Norma Waterson performs the song 'Bright shiny morning'.

Norma Waterson performs the song 'the flowers of knaresborough forest'.

Norma Waterson performs the song 'the flowers of knaresborough forest'.

Norma introduces the song 'Death and the Lady' explaining the meanings behind the words and where the song originated from. She then performs it.

Norma introduces the song 'Death and the Lady' explaining the meanings behind the words and where the song originated from. She then performs it.