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GUEST, Paul Slade	Musicians Wanted: The Gallows Ballads Project (127* d)	RE: Musicians Wanted: The Gallows Ballads Project	25 Oct 12
More fresh audio. Alan Rosevear sings The Murdered Maid on YouTube. Read PlanetSlade's story behind the song here. "I had a go at putting the words to a traditional murder ballad tune - usually used for Bruton Town," Alan says. Thanks to him for tackling the song, and thanks also to John Stephens of Topsham Folk Club in Devon for passing on the lyrics to Alan for me. The 1832 sheet where I first found these lyrics places the real murder in Exminster, just a few miles from Alan's Exeter home, so there's a real local connection at work. I hope Kim C. won't let this put her off doing her own version of the song as well. I'm sure I'm not the only one who still wants to hear it, Kim!

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