Hi Steve, etc.

It seems to me that the separation is whether Oxford/Worcester City or even Fleet Street is used in the opening instead of Green Groves or fields etc.
To my memory only the name "Maria" is consistent with both types and there is then the question of the use of poison!
As you said to Malcolm - a Broadside needs to be found.
I am glad I am this side of the classifying process - I wish Steve & yourself good luck!

I am recording Blake's version on Friday - so that gives me three days to decide whether to change the order of Blakes verses or not - ie. to reverse the firs two verses?

Tim Radford