The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #9276   Message #145540
Posted By: Doctor John
06-Dec-99 - 02:30 PM
Thread Name: Origins/Versions: Matty Groves / Mattie Groves
Subject: RE: Matty Groves
I think the best recorded versions are by Nic Jones as "Little Musgrave" and Hedy West as "Little Matty Groves" but can anyone fill in the blank:

The first come down was a gay lady Next come down was a ----- Next come down Lord Arnold's (?) wife The fairest of all three.

Dr John