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Thread #121403   Message #2649927
Posted By: Steve Gardham
06-Jun-09 - 10:54 AM
Thread Name: Tune Req: Go and Leave Me
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Go and Leave Me
The following books print tunes.
Jean Richie's 'Folk Songs of the Southern Appalachians' p16
Ord's 'Bothy Ballads' p181
Sharp/Karpeles 'Eighty English Folksongs' (actually from America)
Chase, 'American Folk Tales and Songs' p166
Greig Duncan Folk Song Collection Vol 6 p188 6 versions.
Henry, 'Beech Mountain Folk Songs' p52
Sharp 'FS from the Appalachian Mountains' p32
Owens, 'Texas FS' p90
Cohen/Randolph, 'Ozark FS' p493
Kennedy, 'FS of Britain & Ireland' p453
Sharp/Campbell 'Eng FS of the Southern appalachians vol 2 ' p109

Whilst these are all out of print currently they should be available in good music libraries.

Notice, most versions are American. It could even have originated there. It's not very old, probably middle of the 19thc. Spread by broadside printings.