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Tam (or Tamas) Lin (also called Tamlane, Tamlin, Tambling, Tomlin, Tam Lien, Tam-a-Line, Tam Lyn, or Tam Lane) is a character in a legendary ballad originating from the Scottish Borders. It is also associated with a reel of the same name, also known as the Glasgow Reel.
Jul 24, 2008 · Based on the early Scottish ballad (read it here http://www.tam-lin.org/versions/fair.html)Fairport Convention is...Sandy Denny - vocalsRichard Thompson - le...
What is Tam Lin? Tam Lin is an old fairy ballad from the borderlands of Scotland, concerning a mortal woman who encounters a mysterious man in a forbidden forest.
Summary. The woods of Carterhaugh are guarded by Tam Lin, a man who demands payment of all maidens who pass through, in the form of a belonging or their virginity. A maiden named Janet travels to Carterhaugh and picks a rose, causing Tam Lin to appear. He questions her presence, to which she relies that Carterhaugh is rightfully hers.
Summary. Maidens are waned against entering Caterhaugh for fear of Tam Lin, a bell-wearing deflowerer. Janets leaves her sewing bower to travel to the forbidden woods to pluck roses. There she encounters Tam lin, argues with him, and is then ravaged by him.
Jul 14, 2022 · Originating in Scotland with many different variations of the tale, the ballad of Tam Lin tells the story of a young woman named Janet who must steal the love of her life and father of her child from the cunning fairy queen.
Nov 4, 2022 · In the legend, Tam Lin is in thrall to the queen of fairies, who sacrifices one of her followers on Halloween every seventh year. Tam Lin encounters a maiden, Janet, who falls pregnant...
Tam Lin: Child No. 39 from The English and Scottish Popular Ballads by Francis James Child, in many variations with commentary and notes, transcribed at Abigail Acland's Tam Lin Balladry, which also includes tunes from various sources, an annotated Tam Lin bibliography by Tyra Twomey, and comparisons of the story to "Beauty and the Beast," "The ...
‘Tam Linn’ (or ‘Tam Lin’ or ‘Tamlane’) is one of Scotland’s most distinctive fairy tales. It may be best known as a Border ballad, but it has also been retold in many other forms over the centuries. It is mentioned in print as early as 1549, but probably significantly predates this.
Tam Lin appears in 2 other tune collections. Tam Lin has been added to 529 tune sets.
