History
Last week, Brooke gave us an overview of murder ballads and their interesting history. This week, Brooke will continue the discussion of murder ballads with the tale of the Twa Sisters/Two Bonny Swans! She'll be taking an in depth look at this murder ballad full of revenge, courtship rituals, and making people into violins.
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