Ceallaigh shares her enthusiasm for folklore, storytelling, and music

"I always thought it was a little strange to sing a ballad about cuckolding and murder in a major key," says CS MacCath of the ballad Matty Groves. She's writing a book for storytellers: The Storyteller's Guide to Folklore.
"The Belt and the Necklace" Radio Drama: share.transist...
Shatter and Rise EP: csmaccath.band...
The Longest Road in the Universe: A Collection of Fantastical Tales: www.amazon.com...
Folklore & Fiction: csmaccath.com/

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Very interesting interview. I have been following folklore for 50 years through the medium of folk song and folk clubs. Thank you for your beautiful brief rendition of Matty Groves, (Steel Eye Span version) being one of my favourites and my great fortune to have seen it performed live, as well as Fairport Convention. They were/are great ambassadors of the old tradition. As folklore and tradition progress (and I wish I had followed Ceallaigh dedicated path) I think a modern version of M.G. could have been Rod Stewart's 70's version of Maggie May (probably based on a bawdy Liverpool sailors ballad of the same name). Tales of young men led astray, interesting to see the tale from the other side, as it is usually young ladies being the victim. I will look out for the books, thank you /|\