Outside of a Dog: Vess, Charles: Book of Ballads, The

Michael I

Michael I wrote on August 20, 2006 at 4:37 PM:

A minor note.

"Twa Corbies" is one of the stories in "Moonlight and Vines" which is one of the collections of De Lint's Newford stories.

David Tate

David Tate wrote on August 20, 2006 at 7:34 PM:

A surprising number of the ballads used have been adapted/performed/recorded by the band Steeleye Span over the years:
"The False Knight on the Road"
"The Daemon Lover"
"The Galtee Farmer"
"Thomas the Rhymer"
"Alison Gross"
"King Henry"
"Twa Corbies"

Given how many English-language traditional ballads there are, even just in Childe, is that too many to be coincidence?

David Tate, admitted Steeleye Span aficionado.

Kate

Kate wrote on August 20, 2006 at 8:45 PM:

Michael: Thanks. Is it reprinted as a comic, or rewritten to make sense as text?

David: the introduction to the collection talks about the influence of 1970s music in reviving interest in ballads among fantasy authors, particularly those who happen to be musicians as well. So no, probably not a coincidence.

Michael I

Michael I wrote on August 21, 2006 at 6:53 AM:

Is it reprinted as a comic, or rewritten to make sense as text?

It's a regular short story. The text story probably includes more than what's in the comic, based on your description of the comic.