The Parson & the Songmen

By: Mike Bosworth
  • Summary

  • 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.

    © 2024 The Parson & the Songmen
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Episodes
  • S2 13 You Shall Not Pass
    Oct 22 2024

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    In this episode we continue to explore the idea that the music of Cornwall and Devon came from a common source, and that the arrival of the Saxons did not mean that the link between the two areas, and their shared celtic connections, were severed forever.

    Support the show

    *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, recorded live at the Eden Project in Cornwall, 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/
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    Mike O'Connor. Cornish-based musicologist, folk singer and story-teller.
    http://www.lyngham.co.uk/
    https://lyngham-house-music.sumupstore.com/products
    https://prophecyofmerlin.com/

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    10 mins
  • S2 12 Wherever Celtic Blood Flows: Extended Edition
    Oct 8 2024

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    If you would like to find out more about the history of music and culture in Cornwall and Devon then this extended edition allows Mike O'Connor the opportunity to expand on the ideas that he put forward in the S2 11 podcast.

    ***Please Note*** The beginning of this podcast will sound the same as the standard one! Don't be fooled...

    Support the show

    *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, recorded live at the Eden Project in Cornwall, 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/
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    Mike O'Connor. Cornish-based musicologist, folk singer and story-teller.
    http://www.lyngham.co.uk/
    https://lyngham-house-music.sumupstore.com/products
    https://prophecyofmerlin.com/

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    25 mins
  • S2 11 Wherever Celtic Blood Flows
    Oct 8 2024

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    Back in Series One in episodes 11 and 12 we explored Baring-Gould's idea that some of the songs and tunes from Devon and Cornwall were somehow different from those found to the east and whether the Celtic blood of the area had had an influence.
    Well folks, in order to gain more of an insight into this topic, Mike was lucky enough to recently talk to Mike O'Connor, who is a Cornish-based musicologist, folk performer, story teller, and folk music advisor for BBC TV series Poldark(!) in order to sound out his views on the subject.

    ***Please Note*** There is also an extended version of this podcast which goes into even greater detail!

    Support the show

    *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, recorded live at the Eden Project in Cornwall, 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/
    https://lyngham-house-music.sumupstore.com/products
    https://prophecyofmerlin.com/

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    16 mins

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