D.S. Brewer

Deserves to be read widely by those interested in the plays as literature and drama as well as by those seeking to ... build up a picture of the musical culture the plays imply — Early Music ReviewMore…

One of the most important contributions of this book is its reflexivity. It calls on ballad scholars and folklorists to critically examine the history of ballad studies, and it reminds us how... — Journal of Folklore ResearchMore…