Broadside Ballads (London: 1600-1700)

In his liner notes, Ewan MacColl writes, “In the days before TV, radio, and newspapers, the broadsides helped both to mould and reflect public opinion; their authors acted as political commentators, journalists, [etc.].” This collection features songs about myriad topics, including economic changes during the reign of James I and England’s colonies in the New World.

Track Listing

101	Room For Company	Ewan MacColl	03:09
102	Pity's Lamentation	Ewan MacColl	08:00
103	There's Nothing to Be Had Without Money	Ewan MacColl	05:52
104	The Midwife's Ghost	Ewan MacColl	04:53
201	A Merry Progress to London	Ewan MacColl	04:52
202	London's Lottery	Ewan MacColl	05:42
203	London Mourning in Ashes	Ewan MacColl	05:33
204	King Lear and His Three Daughters	Ewan MacColl	10:18