Episode 14: ”The Maid Freed from the Gallows”

A maiden takes a lover and nearly hangs for it until her beloved offers everything he has in exchange for her life. Join me for a discussion of transgressive sexuality in an old, well-loved English ballad, and come away with recommendations for adapting ballads yourself. (Companion Dispatch: http://csmaccath.com/blog/maid-freed-gallows)