As a child I heard Joan Baez sing Matty Groves on an early LP and later on encountered fine versions by Doc Watson and Fairport Convention, among others. Much later I came across Billy Ross doing this old ballad on his South Street CD and it captivated me all over again. Matty Groves

Billy Ross has become a favorite though he doesn't seem to have a lot of recorded output available. My introduction to his artistry was on the first Ossian LP where he did an excellent rendition of The Echo Mocks the Corncrake, providing the vocal and dulcimer (followed by very intense jig). The Echo Mocks the Corncrake/I Hae a Wife O Ma Ain