But the fire burns bright on our dear Lord's tree

[sovay]

Every year for Guy Fawkes Day, my mother watches V for Vendetta (2005). Not being at home this year, I seem to have spent the evening hanging out at auditions instead. I suppose that still has to do with masks. Have this song I love about burning. The internet tells me it's unknown whether it's a genuine folksong or a brilliant fiction, but I don't care: it's autumnal, and it chills me, and I associate it besides with Loki, which is appropriate to the release date at the end of this week. The first version is my favorite, but I offer them both for comparison.

The Devil's Interval, "The Bonfire Carol"

June Tabor & Oysterband, "Judas (Was a Red-Headed Man)"

Happy Fifth of November.

Comments

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

The internet tells me it's unknown whether it's a genuine folksong or a brilliant fiction

That is bizarre and fascinating, particularly given the idea of a bonfire having a sweet savor to please the lord, echoing the idea of the temple sacrifices.

[sovay]

That is bizarre and fascinating, particularly given the idea of a bonfire having a sweet savor to please the lord, echoing the idea of the temple sacrifices.

I know! It's such a weird song! If it's a confection, I count it as fully strange and valid as Lal Waterson's "The Scarecrow." (Demo from probably 1971, courtesy of nineweaving. I always knew a recording existed in her own voice; I just didn't know where it was.)

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

I count it as fully strange and valid as Lal Waterson's "The Scarecrow." (Demo from probably 1971, courtesy of nineweaving.

Excellent. Thank you to you and to nineweaving for this.