"Old Bangum," a well-loved children's folksong, is all that remains of an ancient and long-winded British Isles ballad (Child Ballad #18) about one of King Arthurs knights. Summoned by a damsel in distress, Sir Lionel is said to have battled a wild boar for 30 days. There are many different versions of this song found throughout the Eastern United States and the British Isles. In this American version, a youngster named Old Bangum fights a wild boar with a wooden knife over a pair of shoes. It is worth considering that shoes were mighty rare among children a couple hundred years ago.
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TomSmithMusic 2 years ago