What Is Tedx

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1) Story

*Barleycorn

Plot – three men once come to tend to some land, but discover there is already someone there – a certain man called John

So they attack him, try to get rid of him in lots of horrible ways

They pushed him into the ground, sowed crops over his body

But, sun over him, rain over him, he grew – he grew quickly, and he grew strong

The men knew they had to get rid of him, so they cut him down, pitchforks and threshers

They put corks over him, ‘they came smick smack over poor Jack’s back’

So they thought to dry him in a kiln, and grind his bones

But, through it all, Jack came out, and remained strong

Anyone know who or what Jack is?

Jack is a story and a song, a allegory of a nation, a crop, and a glass of beer

“Put your wine into glasses, cider into pewter cans, put Barleycorn in the old brown jug, as he’s proved the strongest man.

(REVEAL)

“But I am not here just to talk about drinking, we can talk about that afterwards, but I am here to talk about…”

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2) What I am interested in is:

Traditional song as a marker of community identity, and as a community resource

Because- of its particular & special nature

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The stories it contains

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What they mean

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3) I THINK THAT: Tells us about – songs, music, stories, but more – human lives and communities – across space and time

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4) DEFINITION HERE – brief, but explain

‘Particular and special nature’

Songs, created and owned by communities

With individual or community authorship

Passed down through generations by family and community groups

On a wide range of subjects, such as history, war, politics and romance

Stories : strong, of a particular nature, NARRATIVE – stories rich in imagery and meaning, and commenting on social issues and concerns through poetry of words

Which have stayed current throughout history and revived in the second half of the 20th century

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5) *Songs - everyday life, reflected it and reinforcing it.