Anybody know something about the origins or printed sources of this song? There's no mention of the song in Roud, and just a line in the Traditional Ballad Index. It's a great one for group singing.

Here are the lyrics from the Golden Ring Five Days Singing CD, with a few more verses than what's included in the Digital Tradition:

GINNY'S GONE TO OHIO

Ginny's gone to Ohio
Ginny's Gone away
Ginny's gone to Ohio
Ginny's gone away.

cho: Ginny's gone away;
Ginny's gone to Ohio
Ginny's gone away.

Ginny's a pretty gal, don't you know...

Ginny's dressed in strings and rags...

Ginny's gone where the tall corn grows, etc.

Ginny's gone down the lonesome road…

Ginny's gone, an' I'm goin' too…

Ginny's gone to Ohio…



Recorded by Golden Ring; also Sara Grey

Here's the Golden Ring recording:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bckCt0Pxs5U