Oh Murderous Screams, Oh Bad Deeds

Give Yourself Oh Murderous Screams, Oh Evil Deeds

Oh murderous screams, oh evil that

a sensational collection of texts and melodies

In earlier times, carnival singers and moralists had to compete against many other artists such as jugglers, bear drivers, jesters, magicians, or miracle doctors. They had to be unique, and they achieved this with intelligent, fast-paced, and extremely precise dramatic performances, aimed at spontaneous outbursts of emotion from the audience, without getting bored for a second.

The wealth of notations the editor provided is nothing short of sensational, as he was able to find them for this book, and with which the lively melodies of the songs are preserved.

Expanded with a wealth of background information and accompanying illustrations, this book combines the original with the fastest and most exciting carnival songs of earlier centuries, whether the morality tale of Isabella and the Robber at Wartburg Castle in 1221 or the carnival ballad about the betrayal and beheading of Klaus Störtebeker in 1401...

< br> the author
Walter Hansen, born in 1934, studied at the University of Munich and was a reporter, editor, and department head for several major German daily newspapers. He has been a freelance writer since 1970. He has published numerous biographies and non-fiction books on cultural history and won several literary prizes.