The Titanic and Folk Music

Bob Dylan’s latest studio album, Tempest, includes a 14 minute song, also called “Tempest,” about the sinking of the Titanic. It’s a fine song, but I find it more interesting as a piece of musical folklore and history. “Tempest” is Dylan’s go at a broadside & disaster ballad, which has a long and fine tradition [...]
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Published on September 13, 2012 23:47
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