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Richie Origins: James Madison Carpenter- Child Ballads 4 (114* d) RE: Origins: James Madison Carpenter- Child Ballads 4 06 Aug 18


Hi,

Here are the British, Italian, Swedish, German versions of Child 12 " Lord Randal" that I've just put on my site. I'm missing just a few. If there are any versions that you don't see on there please post the title and artist and I'll include.

    L'Avvelenato- Camillo "il Bianchino" (Verona) 1629 Broadside
    Lord Ronald, My Son- (Ayr) 1793 R. Burns, Child F
    Randall, My Son- Parsons (Suffolk) 1775 Child S
    Die Schlangenkochin- (Ger) 1802 Clemens Brentano's "Godwi"
    Lord Randal- anon (Selk) 1803 W. Scott; Child D
    Lairde Rowlande- Philodice (Perth) 1804; Child E
    Lord Randal- W. Laidlaw (Selk) c.1805; Child T   
    Lord Randal- Charles Mackie (Edin) 1808; Child A
    Billy, My Son- (Suf) 1814 Jamieson, Child G
    Den Lillas Testamente- (Sweden) 1816 Erik Geijer
    Lord Randle- John Clare (Northamp) c.1818
    Wee Croodin' Doo- Henry Broadwood (Sus) c.1820 JFSS
    Wee Croodlin Dow- Maxwell (Renf) c.1820 Child J
    Wee Toorin Dow- (Scot) c.1820 Pitcairn MS; Child R
    Lord Randal- anon (Scot) 1825 Cunningham
    Croodlin' Doo- (Scot) 1826 Chambers; Child K
    Lord Donald- Comie (Aber) 1827 Kinloch; Child B
    King Henry- Margaret Bain (Perth) c.1827 Child C
    Wee Cruidland Dou- N. Orr (Renf) c1827 Crawfurd
    Willie Doo- (N. Scot) 1828 Buchan; Child L
    Wee Croudlin Doo- (Edin) c.1828 J. Burton; Child N
    My Wee Crooding Doo- Archibald (Rox) 1830 Child U
    Jacky, My Son- Adams (Dev) c.1830; Child
    Ple buost ti neithiwr- Davies (Aberystwyth) 1831
    Lord Ronald My Son- Webster (Kells) c1833; Child P
    Own Pretty Boy- (Irish) 1836 Mary Boddington
    Den Lillas Testamente (Sweden) 1837 Arwidsson
    Die Schlangenkochin- (Hessen, N. Germany) 1838
    King Henry, My Son- Robert Lattimer (Cum) c.1840
    The Croodlin Doo- Tytler (Edin) c.1840 Child O
    Stiefmutter- anon (Germany) 1844 Johann L. Uhland
    Lord Randal- Robertson (N. Scot) 1845; Child Q
    Lairde Rowlande- (Scot) 1849 Halliwell, Child E
    My Dear Son- Davies (Wales) c.1856 G. Davies
    Schlangenköchin- anon (Wilsnack) 1856 Ludwig Erk
    King Henry, My Son- Margaret Scott (Cum) c.1860
    The Croodin Doo- Findlay (Fife) c.1865; Child
    L'Avvelenato- anon (Como) 1867 Giovanni B. Bolza
    My Own Pretty Boy- Healy (Kerry) 1868 Child H
    The Croodin Doo- Lockhart (Berw) 1870 Child M
    L'Amante Avvenato- (Lucchese) 1879 G. Giannini
    Lord Ronald- Cruickshank (Aber) 1881 Carpenter
    Lord Ronald- Willie Mathieson(Aber) 1890 Carpenter
    Rendal, My Son- Mrs. Hooper (Som) 1904 Sharp A
    Henery, My Son- Mrs. Perry (Som) 1904 Sharp B
    Henery, My Son- Pond (Som) 1904 Sharp C
    Rendal, My Son- Wyatt (Som) 1904 Sharp D
    Rendal, My Son- Brown (Som) 1904 Sharp E
    Henery my Son- Mrs. Bond (Camb) 1904 Sharp MS
    Rendel, my fair one- C. Hill (Som) 1904 Sharp MS
    Own Darling Boy- Miss Brown (Dor) 1905 Hammond
    Lord Ronald- B. Alexander (Aber) 1905 Greig G
    Song of the Eel- Old Rogers (Ros) 1905 Hyde
    My Darling Boy- Henry Welsh (Dor) 1906 Hammond
    Lord Rendal- Grace Coles (Som) 1906 Sharp MS
    L'Avvelenato- anon (Pisa) 1906, D'Ancona A
    Lord Ronald- Margaret Gillespie(Aber) 1906 Greig F
    Lord Donald- Bell Roberston (Aber) 1906 Grieg J
    Henery, my son- Mrs. Pike (Som) 1906 Sharp MS
    Three Drops of Poison- Kemp (Surry) 1907
    My Own Darling Boy- Gulliver (Hamp) 1907 Gardiner
    Rendal, My Son- Mrs. Hunt (Dor) 1907 Hammond
    Lord Ronald- anon (Aber) c.1907 Greig I
    Henry, My Son- James Brown (Aber) 1907 Greig A
    Lord Ronald- Alexander Robb (Aber) c.1907 Greig B
    Oh Mak' My Bed Easy- G Riddell (Aber) 1907 Greig C
    Lord Ronald- Mrs. A. Lyall (Aber) 1907 Greig D
    Lord Ronald- A. Grieg (Aber) 1907 Greig/Keith C
    The Little Wee Croodin' Doo- Cremer (Lanc) 1908
    Lord Ronald- MaCrae (Lon) 1908 Broadwood JFSS
    Henry My Son- Jane Gulliford (Som) 1908 Sharp MS
    O where are you going to? Miles (Sus) 1908 VW
    Henry, my Son- Alice Davy (Som) 1908 Sharp MS
    Lord Ronald- William Ross (Aber) c.1910 Greig/Carp
    Lle buost ti neithiwr- (Wales) 1911 WFSS, B
    Ple buost ti neithiwr- Hughes (Harlech) 1911 WFSS
    'Enery, my son- Kate Buchanan (Dur) 1913 Sharp MS
    Where Were You All Day- Cochlain (Cork) 1914
    Dove andashti ieri sera?- D. Persi (It) 1915 JFSS
    Lord Randal- MacSweeney (Ireland) c. 1918
    Henry, My Son- George Dunn (Staff) c.1920 REC
    Henry, My Son- C. Hole (Birm-Wales) c.1924
    Henry, My Son- P. Johnson (Warw) 1926 Collinson
    Young Rolland- Doug Home (Aber) c.1931 Carpenter
    Lord Ronald- Bell Duncan (Aber) c.1931 Carpenter
    Lord Rondal- Jean Ironside (aber) c.1931 Carpenter
    Lord Ronald- Jean Barclay (Aber) c.1931 Carpenter
    Lord Ronald- Elsie Miln (Aber) c.1931 Carpenter
    Lord Ronald- girl singers (Aber) c.1931 Carpenter
    Lord Ronald- Mrs. J. Pirie (Banff) c1931 Carpenter
    Lord Randal- Mrs W Duncan (Aber) c1931 Carpenter
    Lord Ronald- Hector Campbell (Aber) 1931 Carpenter
    Lord Ronald- Jean Esselmont (Aber) 1931 Carpenter
    Lord Ronald- William Duncan (Aber) 1931 Carpenter
    Lord Ronald- Will Morrison (Aber) c1931 Carpenter
    Young Donald- Mrs. Cameron (aber) 1931 Carpenter
    Lord Ronald- Isabella Reed (Banff) 1931 Carpenter
    Lord Randal- Peter Christie (Aber) 1931 Carpenter
    Lord Ronald- Mary Robertson (Aber) 1931 Carpenter
    Lord Ronald- Woman singer (Banff) 1931 Carpenter
    Lord Randle- Jeanie Durward (Aber) 1932 Carpenter
    Willy Doo- anon (Scotland) 1933 Alfred Moffat
    Lord Ronald- Will Fyffe (Soct) 1939 Movie
    Lord Ronald- John M'Neill (Col) 1939 Sam Henry
    Henry, My Son- Sellars (Bris) 1941 Pafford
    Lord Ronald- J. Laurenson (Shet) 1947 S.-Shaw
    Lord Donald- Jeannie Robertson (Aber) 1952 REC
    Lord Randall- Ewan MacColl/Miller (Scot) 1951 REC
    Ca raibh tu ar feadh an lae? McDonagh (Gal) 1951
    Lord Randal- Catriona Grant (Edin) 1953 Henderson
    Lord Ronald- Jimmy Stewart(Angus) 1953 Henderson
    Lord Randal- Martha Reid (Perth) 1955 Fleming REC
    Henry My Son- anon (Sus) c.1957 Mervyn Plunkett
    Lord Ronald- Jean Stewart (Aber) 1960 Goldstein
    Lord Ranald- Norman Kennedy(Aber) 1960 MacInnes
    Henry, my Son- Fred Jordan (Shrop) 1964 Yates
    The Song of the Eel- Heaney (Ireland) pre-1964
    Lord Donald- Arthur Lochead (Aber) 1965 Chapbook
    Rundle My Son- Mary Reid (Fife) 1967 Shepheard
    Rundle My Son- John Stewart (Fife) 1967 Shepheard
    Henry, My Son- Mrs Holden (Worc) 1968 Hamer
    Lord Donald- Archie Webster (Fife) 1969 Shepheard
    Henry, My Son- George Spicer (Sus) 1973 Yates
    Lord Ronald- John MacDonald (Mor) 1974 Engle
    Lord Ronald- John MacDonald (Glas) 1975 Fullarton
    Lord Ronald - Betsy Whyte (Angus) 1987 REC
    The Wild, Wild Berry- H. Civil (Shrop) 1989
    What had you for breakfast- Moran(Leit) 1954 Ennis
    O Fy Mab Anwyl- Eirlys/Eddis Thomas (Wales) c1954
    Lord Randal- Frank Quinn (Tyrone) 1958 O'Boyle
    O Son, Dear Son- Kathleen Ward (Galway) c.1956
    My Bonny Brown Boy- Kathleen Behan (Dub) 1956
    Mab Annwyl Dy Fam- Meredydd Evans (Wales) 1954
    My Own Darling Boy- Elizabeth Cronin (Cork) 1954
    Buried in Kilkenny- Mary Delaney (Tip) 1977 REC
    Buried in Kilkenny- Paddy Reilly (Dub) c.1977 REC
    Henry, My Son- Frank Harte (Dub) 1967 REC
    What Had You For Your Dinner? McCarthy (Off) 2008
    My Own Pretty Boy- Maggie Mongins (Gal) 2016 REC
    My Own Bonnie Boy- Ed McDonagh (Tuam) 2016

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Richie




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