"Jim, please do, especially if tunes are discussed."
Haven't had time to dig it out yet, but will do so on Tuesday when we get back from our trip to The Burren - I think I've digitised it already.
Seem to remember that it's text-based rather than musical.
Please PM me an e-mail address - same goes for anybody else interested.
We recorded 2 versions of 'Willie O' - a magnificent one entitled Biscay O sung by Wexford Traveller Bill Cassidy, available on our 'From Puck to Appleby' double CD of Irish Traveller singers, and another from Clare singer, Nora Cleary which is on volume three of Voice of the People, sung by Clare singer Nora Cleary
Have a musical annotation of Bill's if it's any use.
I seem to remember we also recorded it from Scot's Traveller Duncan Williamson.
A nice version is to be found on the Tom Munnelly/Sean Corcoran/Hugh Shields album 'Ancient Ballads of Ireland, rec 1968-1985', entitled 'Pretty Little Cock', sung by Joe Holmes and Len Graham.
The album was first issued in the 60s on cassette and has been unavailable for some time, but the Goilin Club in Dublin have been working on a re-issue for some years now - by far the most important collection of field recordings of Child ballads to come out of Ireland - a must for ballad buffs.
Tom collected 50 Child ballad titles from the old generation of Irish singers - I have a list.
I suppose you are all aware of Sheila Douglas's parody - can't remember title but it starts
"On Monday night he came to my door".
Jim Carroll