Hi,

Been busy and several times could not get on Mudcat. I can't find my bio of Fish which is disappointing. I know she lent ballads to E.N. Caldwell a collector for Perrow. Fish provided the introduction to Granny Banks who was the mother of Mrs. Tom Rice and Sharp got a number of ballads from both of them. I know Fish had a collection and it was mentioned by Smith out of Virginia and info can be found in The Brown Collection of NC Folklore.

TY Richard Mellish for your comment.

Brian- Please post bio info on Hensleys/Sheltons. I am willing to start Molly Bawn (Polly Vaughn) as I'm trying to finish up Cruel Ship's Carpenter.

I'll start a tread later today,

Richie