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The Parson & the SongmenAuthor: Mike Bosworth
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. Language: en-gb Genres: History, Music, Music History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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S4 2 Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long Leggedy Beasties...
Episode 2
Saturday, 4 April, 2026
Send us Fan MailWell here we are, it's been a while, but here is the second episode in the fourth series of The Parson and the Songmen!One of the themes for this series will be to explore Sabine Baring-Gould's other interests, apart from folk song collecting, and in this episode we explore his fascination with all things supernatural... So for those of a delicate nature, then be prepared!Support the showPLEASE VISIT mikebosworth.uk FOR ALL LINKS TO INTERVIEWEES ETCMike's website: mikebosworth.uk https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Parson-and-the-Songmen/100093220748945/Mike's YouTube page:https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=thimblerigg+videosSabine Baring-Gould Centenary Celebration Group: https://www.sbgcentenary.co.uk/Simon Mayor: mandolin.co.uk Mike O'Connor: http://www.lyngham.co.uk/Barbara Griggs: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Children-Arganteilin-Harp-Cornwall/dp/0954106857Pete Coe: https://petecoe.co.uk/Castle Heritage Centre, Bude: https://www.thecastlebude.co.uk/Devon Association of Ringers: https://www.devonbells.co.uk/Wren Music: https://www.wrenmusic.co.uk/
