Show 4: Ballads, Part I
Series: Shakespeare in the Alley: Bob Dylan's Poetics
From: Bill King
Length: 00:59:58
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This two part series of shows focuses on narrative songs, the form we call “ballads.” The first part looks at ballads on albums in ’63, ‘64,’ 65 and ’68. The theme of America emerges in three of these ballads: “ Motorpsycho Nightmare,” “Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream,” and “As I Went Out One Morning,” where America appears as the “fairest damsel that ever did walk in chains.”
There is a substantial companion web site at dylanalley.org.
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Introduction to this series on Bob Dylan's Poetics with focus on "To Ramona"
Show 11: Art/Artist/Audience in Dylan' Songs
(00:59:13)
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Dylan's Relationship to His Art, to himself as Artist, and to his Audience
Show 10: John Wesley Harding
(01:02:25)
From: Bill King
The JWH album traces Dylan's relationship with America and his spritual journey from outlaw to family man, from joker to thief.
Show 12: Dylan and the Traditions
(01:00:13)
From: Bill King
Dylan & the Traditions: Literature, Popular Song, Folk Song
Show 7: Love Songs Part II
(00:59:20)
From: Bill King
Extends part 6 by looking at "Visions of Johanna"
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This two part series of shows focuses on narrative songs, the form we call “ballads.” The first part looks at ballads on albums in ’63, ‘64,’ 65 and ’68. The theme of America emerges in three of these ballads: “ Motorpsycho Nightmare,” “Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream,” and “As I Went Out One Morning,” where America appears as the “fairest damsel that ever did walk in chains.”
There is a substantial companion web site at dylanalley.org.
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There is a substantial companion web site at http:\\www.dylanalley.org including transcripts.
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| I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine | Dylan | John Wesley Harding. | Columbia4 | 4 | 00:00 |
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