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Thread #86220 Message #1601965
Posted By: Amos
10-Nov-05 - 10:59 PM
Thread Name: Origins/Authenticity:Lonely Willow Tree (Child #4)
Subject: RE: Origins/Authenticity:Lonely Willow Tree (Child #4)
The words given were recorded by Dyer-Bennet in the late 50's. I learned it then and have sung it from time to time ever since. I always thought it was a traditional English Ballad.
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