I'm curious as to where JAB found his variant versions of "Katy Cruel". The authentic original is found with its tune only in Rosa Allen's 'Family Songs', 1899. There are no other traditional versions. [You can find out where the only known copy of the original book is unde "Katy Cruel" in the Scarce songs 1 file on my website, www.erols.com/olsonw

The song has many relatives, about a dozen being noted on my website, and some given in full.