Theres nane that gaes by carterhaugh but they leave him a wad, either their rings, or green mantles. When she came to carterhaugh tam lin was at the well, and there she fand his steed standing, but away was himsel. Legendary ballad originating from the scottish borders. The overall narrative pattern, howeverthe sequencing of eventsremains largely the same, as do the basic characterizations of both janet and tam lin who is a fairly undeveloped character in all versions, both ballad and literary fairy tale. Theres none that goes by carterhaugh but they leave him a wad, token, object of value either their rings, or green mantles, or else their maidenhead.
Or why comes thou to carterhaugh withoutten my command. Tam lin traditional ballad works archive of our own. Pamela dean is an american fantasy author whose most notable book is tam lin, based on the child ballad of the same name, in which the scottish fairy story is set on a midwestern college campus loosely based on her alma mater, carleton college in minnesota. It is also associated with a reel of the same name, also known as the glasgow reel. Contains printable sheet music plus an interactive, downloadable digital sheet music file. A traditional irish reel arranged for flute and violin, part b has harmony.
Tam lin is about a woman who lets no one tell her what to do. I forbid you maidens all who wear gold in your hair to travel to carterhaugh for young tam lin is there scotland, 23. Tam or tamas lin also called tamlane, tamlin, tambling, tomlin, tam lien, tam aline, tam lyn, or tam lane is a character in a legendary ballad originating from the scottish borders. Get all 8 molly pinto madigan releases available on bandcamp and save 15% includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality downloads of the ballad of tam lin, villanelle, the cup overflows, anthems sweet, wildwood bride, heart on. The ballad of tam lin aka the devils widow film 1970 music by the pentangle the opening song is the best part of you info s. And nae maid comes to carterhaugh and a maid returns again. Tam lin, also known as the ballad of tam lin, the devils widow and the devils woman, is a 1970 british film made by commonwealth united entertainment, winkast film productions ltd. O i forbid you, maidens a, that wear gowd on your hair, to come or gae by carterhaugh, for young tam lin is there.
But had i kend, tam lin, said she, what now this night i see, i wad hae taen out thy twa grey een, and put in twa een o tree. Some versions of the ballad date back centuries, while others are still being written today. If you are looking for reference books on tam lin, focused on scholarly examination or written records of versions, please see the tam lin reference list instead. Also known as an glaschu, glasgows, howling wind, tam lin s, the tam lin, tam linn, tam linns, tam lyn, tam lyns, tam lynns, tamalinn, tamblin, the tamlin, tamlinn, tamlins, tamlyn, tamlyns, tamlynns, tammlin, tom lyns. Carterhaugh is a wood and farm near the confluence of the yarrow water and the ettrick water near selkirk in the scottish borders. Print and download in pdf or midi tam lin the glasgow reel. All maidens know for them to go to carterhaughs forbid but. Nov 05, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby tam lin rising gael one more day. A traditional scottish ballad child ballad 39 performed by coyote run. Much of the analysis on the rest of this site is based on this version. Based on the ancient scottish ballad tam lin one of its many titles, the plot concerns an aging, beautiful woman who uses her wealth and occasionally, witchcraft to control a decadent pack of attractive young people she surrounds herself with.
Tam lin is a scottish ballad which has been adapted into a great many songs and stories. A retelling of the scottish ballad of tam lin about forbidden roses, brave lovers and crossing the faerie queen. A maiden named janet travels to carterhaugh and picks a rose, causing tam lin to appear. Print and download lead sheets for tam lin composed by traditional irish in f major. The ballad of tam lin by kathleen mcgowan goodreads. Tamlin glasgow reel sheet music download free in pdf. If you are looking for tam lin influenced stories outside of traditional published works.
A nonfiction analysis of the ballad, its origins, and its exquisite preservation of ancient wisdom teachings follows the fiction along with the authors notes on her years. Geordie mcintyre sang tam lin in 2003 on alison mcmorlands and his tradition bearers cd ballad tree. The perilous gard by elizabeth marie pope, fire and hemlock by diana wynne jones, winter rose by patricia a. It is set in the scottish borders that is, on the scottish side of the scotlandengland border. The ballad of tam lin performed by anne maria clarke with music by david johnson tam lin is a much loved scottish ballad that tells the story of young janets audacious midnight rescue of. The tale of tam line is mentioned in vederburns complaint of scotland 1549 and an air by the name of young thomlin appears between 1600 and 1620. The ballad of tam lin, a project we did for our english class. Largely composed from older versions of the supernatural ballad, burnss version of tam lin appeared for the first time in james johnsons scots musical museum 1796. Tam lin child 39a 1 o i forbid you, maidens a, that. Tamlin oh, i forbid you maidens all that wear gold in your hair to come or go by cartershay for young tamlin is there, my love for young tamlin is there theres none that go by cartershay but they leave him a wad either their rings or their green mantles or else their maidenheads may margery sat in her castle tower sewing her silken seam she looked from out her. Thanks to the authors diligent research and colorful language, i found tam lin a fascinating love story set in 14th century scotland. Tam lin was at the well, and there she fand his steed standing, but away was himsel. Angel tips to read tam lin by pamela dean online wattpad. O i forbid you, maidens all, that wear gold in your hair, to come or go by carterhaugh, for young tam lin is there.
Janet has kilted her green kirtle a little above her knee. A rendition of the traditional irish ballad tam lin that gives a sense for the musical and folk traditions behind these types of ballads. Trailer for the ballad of tam lin, an actionadventure game based on the 16th century scottish ballad of the same name. Tam lin ballad by yana ainsanova an old scottish story tam lin tells of a brave girl who saved her lover from the captivity of the queen of elves. Featuring a maid named janet, the queen of elfland, and a handsome hero imprisoned under the hill. That accounts for many different name changes within the variations. Apr 15, 2012 tam lin was at the well, and there she fand his steed standing, but away was himsel. Tam lin download free epub, pdf in the ancient scottish ballad tam lin, headstrong janet defies tam lin to walk in her own land of carterhaugh. Why pus thou the rose, janet, amang the groves sae green, and a to kill the bonie babe that we gat us between. That wear gowd on your hair, to come or gae by carterhaugh, for young tam lin is there. The original music video for bon jovis livin on a prayer is a good example of a modern pop ballad. I forbid you maidens all that wear gold in your hair to travel to carterhaugh for young tam lin is there none that go by carterhaugh but they leave him a pledge either their.
There are many different versions of the ballad, all of which follow the same general plot and central characters. The ballad of tam lin kathleen mcgowan the ancient legend of the elfin knight tam lin and the brave young maiden who rescues him from death at the hands of the terrifying queen of the underworld has been told in the scottish borders for. Traditional irish tam lin sheet music leadsheet in f. Tam lin is sometimes called tomlin, tom line, tamlin, thomas, tam aline and more, while janet is also referred to as margaret and jennet. The oral tradition can be defined as messages or testimony transmitted orally from one generation to another. Kathleen mcgowans the ballad of tam lin is a retelling of a classic scottish fairy tale. Oct 28, 2008 the ballad of tam lin, a project we did for our english class. Below is an exploration of tam lin as book or play, that is, the influence of the ballad in other story telling formats. This halloweenset medieval scottish ballad is incredibly prochoice. He will turn 18 soon and his father will force him to bond with one of the alpha lords of the surrounding areas. But when her latest young stud falls for the local vicars daughter, she vows revenge. Tam lin is an ancient scots ballad which also appears in scandinavia.
She achieves all this and thus wins tam lin from the fairy queen, who is bitter at her loss. Download free epub, pdf in the ancient scottish ballad tam lin, headstrong janet defies tam lin to walk in her own land of carterhaugh. Childs ballads39 wikisource, the free online library. The story has also grown well outside the traditional format, and can be found in prose. Music explores the historic tunes associated with the ballad, listing of known recordings, and links to videos of performance of the ballad. Transmitted in speech or song, these may take the form of, for example, folktales, sayings, ballads, songs. Fairport convention is often credited with being one of the first english folk rock bands. Musical notation for 39a 3 versions for 39d 1 version for lord robinsons only child 1 version janet of. She has na pud a double rose, a rose but only twa, till up then started young tam lin, says lady, thou pus nae mae. A classic version of this song was recorded by fairport.
Dont know if its the same tune but i remember we used to play the islay ranters reel before tam lin. Pdf download the ballad of young tam lin pdf online. He questions her presence, to which she relies that carterhaugh is rightfully hers. This website does not claim to have every version of tam lin, but should represents a good starting point for understanding the ballad and its variations. Transformed works inspired by the ballad, including fanfic, artwork, videos, parodies, and movies. Tamlin glasgow reel sheet music download free in pdf or. In this retelling of an old scottish ballad, a scottish lass, on the halloween after her sixteenth birthday. Read online or download tam lin by pamela dean in pdf epub hello fellow readers. Tam lin has been a beloved tale for centuries, both because of the magic in the tale, and because it is a traditional tale centered on female daring and bravery. Jon boden sang tam lin quite close to anne briggs version in october 2010 as the halloween entry of his project a folk song a day.
Meta version a combination of the most common variants in the ballad. She returns to the woods to fetch it, and again encounters tam lin, who inquires about her pregnancy. For childs version 39a, an explanation of the scottish terms used in the ballad. Formed in 1967, fairport rapidly developed from playing cover versions of american west coast music to an individual style which melded rock music with traditional english folk tunes and songs. The woods of carterhaugh are guarded by tam lin, a man who demands payment of all maidens who pass through, in the form of a belonging or their virginity. She then travels home, where an old knight observes she is pregnant, and her brother advises an herbal abortive agent. It is the first in kathleen mcgowans series, legends of the divine feminine. To find what is really going on with red roses, white horses, green mantles, and eyes of wood. For even about that knights middle o siller bells are nine. Although the ballad genre is much admired, seldom is the artistry of individual ballads given the attention that it may deserve, perhaps under the assumption that popular ballads are artless, anonymous creations. Tam lin child 39a 1 o i forbid you, maidens a, that wear gowd on your hair, to come or gae by carterhaugh, for young tam lin is there.
Why pus thou the rose, janet, and why breaks thou the wand. A sherlock au loosely based on the ballad of tam lin because my love for tam lin runs deep. The ballad is known to have existed in the scottish border lands for hundreds of years. This the version played by katy adelson in youtube. Versions of the ballad of tam lin tam lin balladry. Tam lin the glasgow reel sheet music for violin download. Tam lin, like matty groves, is a child ballad no 39 in this case fourteen different versions of it are included.
The saga debuts with an inspired retelling of the centuriesold scottish folk ballad tam lin. Dec 27, 2005 tam lin is probably the bestknown of the traditional fairy ballads. Because tam lin was first a ballad and therefore part of the oral tradition, it it impossible to pinpoint its exact origins. This movie brings the story of the classic british ballad tam lin into modern times at least, times contemporary with its 1971 release by making the faerie court a collection of mindlessly decadent, hippiestyle young things under the sway of wealthy ava gardner in her manor house somewhere in rural england. This real location is the fictional setting for the meeting between tam lin and janet sometimes margaret in the ballad tam lin. There she encounters tam lin, argues with him, and is then ravaged by him. She was a member of the writing group the scribblies, and was a contributor to the liavek sharedworld anthologies. In this version of tam lin, masterfully crafted by pamela dean, janet is a college student.
This is my mixandmatch of several traditional versions. Tam lin chords, lyrics and recordings the acoustic music. While most of this site approaches tam lin as a faerie story, it is also a ballad, and has as much of a musical history as a folklore history. Project muse alan garners red shift and the shifting. As the folklorist katherine briggs observes, tam lin brings together a remarkable number of motifs associated with fairy lore, making it perhaps the most important supernatural ballad 449. Irish music tam lin traditional irish music collection, 2900 tunes with sheetmusic, mandolin tab, midi, mp3 and pdf. This halloweenset medieval scottish ballad is incredibly. The story revolves around the rescue of tam lin by his true love from the queen of the fairies. Benjamin zephaniah and eliza carthy sang tam lyn retold in 2007 on the imagined village. Someone asked about a tune to lead into tam lin and much further up the page and before the question was asked the islay reel was mentioned.
This insightful comingofage story, set in the scottish borders country, takes the youthful and very human protagonists on a fairytale journey of imaginative twists and turns through both humourous and risky plot complications. She had na pud a double rose, a rose but only twa, till upon then started young tam lin, says, lady, thous pu nae mae. Mcgowan is skilled at painting vivid word pictures. More recently it has spread in both folk revival and folk rock circles. My favorite musical recordings of the song are probably those by fairport convention and tricky pixie, though there are. Jon boden sang tam lin quite close to anne briggs version in october 2010 as. When 18yearold janet douglas is given carterhaugh forest and its surrounding property as a gift from her father, she is thrilled to become the guardian of such an ancient and sacred place. The ballad of tam lin is a novella based on an ancient folksong from the scottish borders.