Tam Lin Balladry

Who is Tam Lin? Click here for an Introduction to Tam Lin and this site.
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Versions of Tam Lin Available at this site.

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Explorations into the Ballad of Tam Lin

Comparison of minor variationsbetween versions.
Comparison of major variations between versions.
Tracking the story line across versions.
Tam Lin translated (for version 39A)
Interpreting Tam Lin's symbols
Tam Lin Resources page (for listing of related books, websites, etc.)
The onsite Library of Tam Lin
- Minstrelsy of The Scottish Border: Introduction to TamLane by Sir Walter Scott
- English and Scottish Popular Ballads: Ballad 39 (Tam Lin) By Sir Francis James Child
- A Collection of Ballads By Andrew Lang (plain text)
- English and Scottish Popular Ballads: Ballad 37 (Thomas Rymer) By Sir Francis James Child
An Annotated Scholarly Bibliography of the Ballad of Tam Lin an amazing resource provided by Tyra Twomey, listing, detailing, and reviewing a wide variety of Tam Lin related resources.
- Chronological Bibliography with Subdivisions for Undated Materials
- Topical Bibliography Sub-Sorted Alphabetically by Author

The Music of Tam Lin Musical notation, links to sound clips, and listing of known recordings.

Scotland and Tam Lin A discussion of the ties between Tam Lin and its place of origin, including locations where versions originate.

Comparing Tam Lin to Other Tales -introduction

"Tam Lin" compared to "Beauty and the Beast"
"Tam Lin" compared to "The Fairy Oak of Corriewater"
"Tam Lin" compared to "Thomas the Rhymer"
"Tam Lin" compared to "Childe Rowland"
"Tam Lin" compared to "Cupid and Psyche"
"Tam Lin" compared to "Allison Gross"
"Tam Lin" compared to "Fundevogel"
The similar tale "Alice Brand"
The similar tale "The King's Daughter Jane"
The tale of "Burd Ellen and Tamlane"
The tale of "The Quiet Mists of Morning"
The tale of "The Wee Wee Man"
The tale of "The Broomhill Wager"

Oddities Exploration of other areas of Tam Lin and a few short parodies of the ballad.

Tam Lin Translations - Tam Lin translated into other languages.

Tam Lin Artwork -
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