#my data is. inconsistent. mainly I’m going off vibes

[fairyhagmother]

Somethings I think a lot about:

1. How Scottish / English ballads often depict acts of violence perpetrated by women, but American ballads often depict acts of violence perpetrated by men (exception being young hunting and probably others but the shift in emphasis does feel quite remarkable to me)

2. American ballads will often edit out the ‘retribution’ part of the Scottish / English ballad they are adapting which is like. sad bc maybe I want to see a man haunted by the ghost of the lover he killed and then be ripped to bits by her. who wouldn’t? but also I love the idea of the perpetration of the song as a form of retribution / haunting.

Much to think about