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Thread #138546 Message #3171246
Posted By: Kent Davis
15-Jun-11 - 10:31 PM
Thread Name: Child Ballads about wars
Subject: RE: Child Ballads about wars
Here are a couple which were collected in the American South. The links are within Mudcat.
"James Campbell" (#210, "Bonnie George Campbell") tells of those left behind when James Campbell rides off to war, never to return. @displaysong.cfm?SongID=3144
"The Green Willow Tree" (#286, "The Golden Vanity) tells of a heroic act in a naval battle, followed by a betrayal of the hero. @displaysong.cfm?SongID=6407