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Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it

The task only says compare the popular music of today with the ballads from the middle ages. So it doesn't have to be from 1500-1700. (1700 begin a little to late).

Now I'm confused. The middle ages ends around 1500, I think. Did your teacher give you any examples of the kind of thing that's meant?

Nope, but I just found the task in my book, and it said during the middle ages.
I'll ask her tomorrow.

Well good luck with that. But during the Middle Ages sounds strange, I never knew that era was particually famous for songs...

Anyway, I'm going to cruise, night all.

And Fiona, good luck understanding your fellowcountryman .

Good idea to ask her. It's a lot harder for the middle ages. If that is what's required you might like (sorry, that's not very likely, but you know what I mean) to narrow it down a bit. The Border Ballads are just arguably within the period, and they are a limited study. I think DJ's suggestion of narrowing the modern field down to rap might be good if you decided to compare ballads with modern music. Ballads are essentially stories,and I think rap is often that too ( I could be wrong). Of course it depend how big a project this is

There are a lot of sites about the Border Ballads, so it isn't hard to get material
You could start here,if you were interested.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballads

Lyrics are here. Don't know any sites where you can hear the music but there are a lot of recording so I'm sure there are some

http://www.borderballads.gallowayfolk.co.uk/ballad.htm

Goodnight, DJ

Bribe a family member to take the dog out?

Maybe he's lonely. I still say get someone to go out with him. Is it warm where you are? Maybe you could take him somewhere (short walk, you're in the country, yes) and then sleep when you get there once he's distracted by rabbits or whatever.

Sounds like you had a good time. I hope you didn't keep the neighbours awake...

We live in a farm, Fiona, he has thousands of options, playing with the neighbor's dog included. The poor guy loves me, and I like him very much, but hey, if he wants to come sleep by my side I wont care, now he would keep biting my hand till I go out with him to run behind the chickens. Nah, I woke up, wont go back to bed now. Unfortunately.

You think you've got problems? DJ tried to kill me

[QUOTE=Fiona]You think you've got problems? DJ tried to kill me [/QUOTE]

Heh, that wanker. We should put him on quarentine for being pervert.

And where could you quarantine a pervert on this site, pray?

We could remove his posting privileges on SYM That'd be evil

Careful, Luis. If you remove the posting privileges from every homicidal maniac here, there'll be no-one to talk to. We have to keep a sense of proportion.

BTW do you have a clean up squad at the HBI? there's an awful mess there, and a lot money littering up the place.

You are right, as usual, my dear. But It'd be fun, just to think about people looking to SYM with trembling hands.

I will go there. For now I'm watching, carefully. The worst thing that may happen is the HBI being shut down due to excess spam. You could quote my post, just to refresh the memory of those wankers.

Ik that is a great picture. Did you take it?

[QUOTE=Fiona]Ik that is a great picture. Did you take it?[/QUOTE]

Asking the same question, only with the strategic removal of a 't' and the addition of an 'm'.

Good point, Hill. I meant no offence.