web01.fireside.fm Sat, 09 May 2026 03:57:33 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) History in Music - Episodes Tagged with “Anglo Saxon” https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/tags/anglo-saxon Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:15:00 -0600 It's simple, we find songs that have historical context within the lyrics and then dissect those lyrics on the show. Whether it's a song about a ship that sank in the Great Lakes or an ancient folk song about Mongolian sky gods, we will explore it's historical context. But more importantly, we will dig into what the songwriter was trying to communicate and why. en-us episodic We pay tribute to the musical immortalizers Coldbow Productions It's simple, we find songs that have historical context within the lyrics and then dissect those lyrics on the show. Whether it's a song about a ship that sank in the Great Lakes or an ancient folk song about Mongolian sky gods, we will explore it's historical context. But more importantly, we will dig into what the songwriter was trying to communicate and why. no music, history, lyrics, historical music, bard, rock n roll, immortalize Coldbow Productions scottwg1988@gmail.com Episode 18: English Curse (Scott, Sean, & John Taylor) https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/18 64a96585-0707-4a76-bb6b-ed190e6c205d Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:15:00 -0600 Coldbow Productions full 1 Coldbow Productions We were pleased to have John Taylor give us some big-brained takes on Frank Turner's 2011 English Curse. Listen in on our discussion of William the Conqueror and 1st Century England. 1:33:14 no <p>Hark! A dark deed has been done and scurrilous work is afoot Give an ear as John Taylor entreats us with a discussion of English Curse by Frank Turner. The song is an instrument-less ballad from 2011's England Keep My Bones. The tune is brimming with Englishness and condemns William the Conqueror's exploits in 1st Century England. And more explicity the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of William's son William II (Rufus) while hunting in the New Forest are lauded. Join us for a big-brained discussion on Normans, Anglo-Saxons and the early history of Southern England. If you've been wondering where we stand on the latest Norman vs Anglo-Saxon issue, listen in and find out! Commoners won't want to this this one.</p> <p>Link to the song:<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/F9bq_NDXUT4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/F9bq_NDXUT4</a></p> <p>Follow Scott and Sean on Twitter:<br> Scott - @dotGiff<br> Sean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro</p> <p>If you've got a song you think we should talk about on the show, drop us a line on Twitter or send us an email: <a href="mailto:historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com</a> </p> Frank Turner, William the Conqueror, Anglo-Saxon, Norman Hark! A dark deed has been done and scurrilous work is afoot Give an ear as John Taylor entreats us with a discussion of English Curse by Frank Turner. The song is an instrument-less ballad from 2011's England Keep My Bones. The tune is brimming with Englishness and condemns William the Conqueror's exploits in 1st Century England. And more explicity the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of William's son William II (Rufus) while hunting in the New Forest are lauded. Join us for a big-brained discussion on Normans, Anglo-Saxons and the early history of Southern England. If you've been wondering where we stand on the latest Norman vs Anglo-Saxon issue, listen in and find out! Commoners won't want to this this one.

Link to the song:
https://youtu.be/F9bq_NDXUT4

Follow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
Scott - @dotGiff
Sean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro

If you've got a song you think we should talk about on the show, drop us a line on Twitter or send us an email: historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com

]]> Hark! A dark deed has been done and scurrilous work is afoot Give an ear as John Taylor entreats us with a discussion of English Curse by Frank Turner. The song is an instrument-less ballad from 2011's England Keep My Bones. The tune is brimming with Englishness and condemns William the Conqueror's exploits in 1st Century England. And more explicity the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of William's son William II (Rufus) while hunting in the New Forest are lauded. Join us for a big-brained discussion on Normans, Anglo-Saxons and the early history of Southern England. If you've been wondering where we stand on the latest Norman vs Anglo-Saxon issue, listen in and find out! Commoners won't want to this this one.

Link to the song:
https://youtu.be/F9bq_NDXUT4

Follow Scott and Sean on Twitter:
Scott - @dotGiff
Sean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro

If you've got a song you think we should talk about on the show, drop us a line on Twitter or send us an email: historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com

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