Episode Details

Episode Topic: The Jolly Young Waterman

In week 2 of our book club, we will discuss the song "The Jolly Young Waterman," which was originally written by Charles Dibdin for his ballad opera The Waterman: Or The First of August in 1765. We will read the original play and think about what happens to the song once it has passed through the oral tradition.

Featured Speakers: 

• Ian Newman, Professor in the English Department and Fellow of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, University of Notre Dame
• Rev. Jim Lies C.S.C., Senior Director for Academic Initiatives and Partnerships for the Notre Dame London Global Gateway, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the London Book Club ThinkND Series titled “London in Song”.

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