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Abby Sale | 'Hole in the Ground' question (17) | RE: 'Hole in the Ground' question | 06 May 08 |
The Traditional Ballad Index reference only alludes to it but I'd bet "The Everlasting Circle" predates the American versions. It's well-known in UK and still sung there. Only info I have in hand is from Marrow Bones which gives collected by Gardiner of Cornwall in 1905. I like it as one of the rarish truly circular songs. To me it's a religious statement re the Circle (as opposed to the Cycle) of life. |