Oli Steadman·Jan 22, 2021Hi All!Here is your weekly dose of “5-Bullet Friday,” a list of what I’m enjoying or pondering… why not put on my monthly Spotify playlist in the…
InMurder, Mystery, and Mayhem in the Old North StatebyMurder, Mystery, and Mayhem·Aug 16, 2019THE MANY BALLADS OF NELL CROPSEYThe mysterious death of Nell Cropsey in Elizabeth City in 1901 has sparked a number of folk ballads that were long popular in the eastern…
InMurder, Mystery, and Mayhem in the Old North StatebyMurder, Mystery, and Mayhem·Apr 26, 2019The Ballad of Frankie Silver“The Ballad of Frankie Silver” dates back to the nineteenth century. It is known to have existed in manuscript form in 1865. The lyrics…A response icon1A response icon1
InMurder, Mystery, and Mayhem in the Old North StatebyMurder, Mystery, and Mayhem·Mar 15, 2019Murder of the Lawson Family, the BalladThe Lawson family murders of December 25, 1929 inspired the composition of a murder ballad that has been recorded by numerous artists…
