The Two Sisters (folk song)
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"The Two Sisters" is a traditional murder ballad, dating at least as far back as the mid 17th century. The song recounts the tale of a girl drowned by her jealous sister. At least 21 English variants
The Cruel Sister from The Book of British Ballads (1842)
Ghost Quartet
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Ghost Quartet is a musical song cycle written and composed by Dave Malloy. The show is described as "a song cycle about love, death, and whiskey. A camera breaks and four friends drink in four interwo
The Two Sisters (folk song)
…The pagan-folk Band Omnia recorded a version called "Harp of Death" on their 2016 album Prayer. The musical Ghost Quartet draws from this ballad as inspiration, as well as having a version of the ballad called "The Wind & Rain". Indie-rock band Okkervil River on the 10th…
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