This a bit of a BTW — but why have even distinguished ballad singers [see thruout this thread] taken to calling that IMO one of the kings·or·queens of the ballads, Child #81 - "Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard" - by its much later - and less distinguished and interesting - US title, "Matty Groves"?

Take that fascinating story by Anne Neilson the ballad singer above (21 Dec 5·24PM), where she describes how wonderfully Jeannie Robertson sang *"Matty Groves"*, and interrupted it with that remarkable comment to Peter Buchan. I wasn't there, alas - BUT I would bet what you like that she wasn't singing "Matty Groves" at all — she was singing "Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard" — & don't pretend there is no difference, or that you don't know what it is.

Just curious.