• Episode 13: Tam Lin and GrannyWomen

  • Sep 12 2022
  • Length: 28 mins
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Episode 13: Tam Lin and GrannyWomen

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  • Today we look at mentions of abortion in traditional ballads and the various life and death consequences of historical pregnancy and childbirth.

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    Tam Lin: History and versions from Mainly Norfolk

    “Bonny Jean of Aberdeen”

    Historical rates of child and infant mortality

    Historical rates of maternal mortality

    Atlas Obscura: The Long Tradition of Folk Healing of GrannyWomen

    Granny Women of Appalachia by Harriet Masters



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