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Thread #69807 Message #1475959
Posted By: Willa
01-May-05 - 04:39 PM
Thread Name: Rolling of the stone - origin?
Subject: RE: Rolling of the stone - origin?
Eileen McGann sang this at Whitby and has recorded it on 'Heritage' DRGN 005CD Sleeve notes relate it to Child 49 'The Two Brothers'... 'The earlier song makes it clear that it is his own brother who kills te young man at the dance because he wants pretty Susie for himself. Rolling the stones and tossing the ball were the games the two brothers used to play togeher (as Dick suggested) before jealousy came between them'