About Four Stories
Four Stories was written by Sara Goodchild to accompany Heather Goodchild’s installation The Room Tells the Story, in which curtains, wallpaper, upholstery, and textiles illustrate scenes from each of the stories. The stories and rooms were inspired by elements found in the following folk songs:
Lord William’s Death
William and Ellen
Lady Margot and Sweet Willie
Who’s Goin’ to Shoe Your Pretty Little Foot
Lord Lovel
The English Lady Gay
Lady Ishbel and Her Parrot
King William’s Son
The Courting of Aramalee
The following story, “The Collector,” is the second tale in Four Stories.
