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Thread #131826   Message #2979062
Posted By: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
03-Sep-10 - 03:13 AM
Thread Name: Child Ballads survived in oral trad.
Subject: RE: Child Ballads survived in oral trad.
Of the Robin Hood ballads, Child #102 seems the most real to me in terms of its language & narrative. Back around 1990, in the absense of any other melody for it, I set it to that of the Balladelle Bergeronnette Douce Baisselete by Northern French trouvere Adam de la Halle (1237-86) from his Le Jeu de Robin et Marion. I've never heard of a traditional tune for it, though I have hbeard it sung to various tunes. If anyone could have a quick look in Roud for me I'd be most obliged!