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Professor Christopher Marsh and Dr Angela McShane share some of the most popular tunes of the early modern period \u2013 from romantic songs to ballads about crime <\/p>

By Charlotte Hodgman\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 01 May 2024 at 06:00 AM<\/p>

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The music of the past can tell us a great deal about the time in which it was created \u2013 from societal trends to political affiliations. As part of the \u2018100 Ballads\u2019 project, Professor Christopher Marsh and Dr Angela McShane have identified 100 of the biggest musical hits from 17th-century England. They speak to Charlotte Hodgman about the popularity of these broadside ballads and introduce some of the top singing stars of the day.<\/p>\n\n

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