Lyr Req: Maid of No Trades

Subject: Maid of No Trades
From: Johnny J
Date: 24 May 24 - 08:16 AM

Just been reading the "Jack of All Trades" thread and remembered there was a woman's "reply" version of this song.

.... "Maid of No Trades".....


It was to the same melody and I recall Janet Russell singing it in the old days.

I've not been able to find it by "googling" but I'm sure it's well enough known.

I'd be interested in finding out a bit more. Janet, of course, has written some good songs over the years but this was very early on. So, I'm not sure.

It's something like Peggy Seeger might have composed but I don't know.

Subject: RE: Maid of No Trades
From: Johnny J
Date: 26 May 24 - 08:45 AM

Any ideas then?
:-)

Subject: RE: Maid of No Trades
From: cnd
Date: 26 May 24 - 10:26 AM

This Janet Russell? (FaceBook)

Perhaps you could contact her

Subject: RE: Maid of No Trades
From: Johnny J
Date: 26 May 24 - 12:22 PM

Yes.
I'd rather not bother her on a private FB site though and I don't have an official presence on Face Book myself in any case.

She doesn't seem to have an up to date website as such but it's not a vital enquiry, of course. The song just came back to mind when I saw the other thread.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maid of No Trades
From: cnd
Date: 27 May 24 - 07:47 PM

Just so we don't have several people bombarding her, I've sent her a message and invited her to post here. Hopefully she does or gets back to me privately -- if she does, I'll let you know.