Here's the article on my web-site.

http://bluegrassmessengers.com/a-fraudulent-elfin-knight-from-west-virginia.aspx


Note that Gainer has the same refrain text, which is said to have been collected "from the singing of William Bush, Index, West Virginia" (no date given), reads as follows:

The Elfin Knight (Child, No. 2)

1. As I walked out in yonder dell,
A-hie-a-marukee-mirandy-o,
I met a fair damsel, her name it was Nell,
Rollickum-bollickum-dandy-o.

The article doesn't mention names but the text was collected by Woofter- Gainer's collecting buddy. I'm not passing judgement because I don't know. If anything Gainer's version may add creedence to Woofters version- tho I think it's also a bit suspicious.

Also there's no source or date given on Gainer's site- not sure why.

I'm still using Woofter's, Gainer's, Comb's, Lomax's and Niles' collected ballads and songs on my site.

Richie