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Thread #11139 Message #686622
Posted By: MartinRyan
09-Apr-02 - 07:46 PM
Thread Name: Origins: The Green Laurel / Green Grows the Laurel
Subject: RE: the green laurel / green grows the laurel
Mrzzy's murder ballad is sometimes known as "Miss Brown" - as sung by Frank Harte. Haven't time to trace it in Roud's Index - but will come back to it if necessary.
Regards
p.s. I think its a version of The Cruel Ship's Carpenter?