Folk Files #2.2 - Bedlam Boys Are Bonny

He goes bare, he lives by the air, and he wants no drink nor money…or does he? In this episode, we explore the songs and stories surrounding Tom of Bedlam. Where did the modern tune come from? And why is the title misleading? Hold on to your hat and your sanity for this musical journey to Pluto's kitchen and beyond. Host: Olivia Harding Special thanks to: Aaron J. Morton Check out Basic Folk: https://basicfolk.com/ Musical excerpts: ARTIST: Heritage WORK: Mad Tom of Bedlam SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gAxNVcyKm4 ARTIST: The Halliard WORK: Boys of Bedlam SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0EUadGMU3Y ARTIST: Catherine Bott WORK: Mad Maudlin SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSNoYGtdDiU ARTIST: Tim Edwards of the Country Dance & Song Society WORK: Tom O'Bedlam's Song SOURCE: https://cdss.org/publications/listen/song-of-the-month/january-2022-song-of-the-month/ ARTIST: David Pryor (Recorded by Alan Lomax and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle WORK: When the Whale Get Strike SOURCE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-alan-lomax-collection-deep-river-of-song-bahamas-1935/2675148 ARTIST: Kate Price WORK: Mad Tom of Bedlam SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubPeBpchVxM ARTIST: Old Blind Dogs WORK: Bedlam Boys/Rights of Man SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMkmbfW_XKE ARTIST: Steeleye Span WORK: Boys of Bedlam SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz9tggUNlIU ARTIST: Music the Gathering WORK: Tom of Bedlam SOURCE: LVL 3 - https://www.musicthegathering.com/store/lvl-3-digital-album