Don't recall any mentions of Martin Carthy on this thread. He can make a ballad a memorable experience as can few people — think of his Lang Johnny More reworking, & his amazing Willie's Lady. And he and Nic Jones both recorded wonderful versions, at about the same time, of Clyde Water or The Mother's Malison - to similar but subtly different tunes. Tony Rose's Banks Of Green Willow comes to mind likewise.