Tam lin

Tam (or Tamas) Lin (also called Tamlane, Tamlin, Tomlin, Tam Lien, TamaLine, Tam Lyn, or Tam Lane) is a character in a legendary ballad originating from the Scottish Borders (Child 39, Roud 35). It is also associated with a reel of the same name, also known as the Glasgow Reel. The story revolves

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Tam Lin is an old fairy ballad from the borderlands of Scotland. #tamlin #balladoftamlin #scottishballads #fairyballads #fairysongs #themudarksnest

Illustration for the Fairy tale Tam lin --------- If you like this, be sure to check out my other stuff on Behance! Remember to click "appreciate" if you do, I'd appreciate it! https://www.behance.net/XiaHunt Thanks for looking!

Illustration by Charles Mikolaycak from Tam Lin re-told by Jane Yolen

Amid the thickest darkness of World War I, a luminous beacon of the magical inside the macabre.

Tam Lin, Page 1

Stephanie Law - watercolor painter, botanical illustrator and artist of fantastical dreamworld imagery.

'More English Fairy Tales' is a collection of stories written by Joseph Jacobs, accompanied by the masterful black-and-white illustrations of John Batten.

Hello, and welcome to the May 2022 Folklore & Fiction dispatch. I'll begin as I always do with English ballads, by performing a version of "Tam Lin" for you.