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Thread #140911 Message #3244899
Posted By: Richie
26-Oct-11 - 01:06 AM
Thread Name: Child Ballads: US Versions
Subject: RE: Child Ballads: US Versions
I've sorted out the US titles so far, many have music:
http://bluegrassmessengers.com/us-versions-the-elfin-knight.aspx
I'll post the rest of the music later.
Interesting to me is G.A. Griffin's version- you can listen to online- it's a country/hillbillty version collected in 1939 by Alan Lomax, then republished with music in 1950 by Morris under a different title. I've also put Morris' music. Strange!
http://bluegrassmessengers.com/the-cambric-shirt--mrsg-a-griffin-1939.aspx
I guess there are around 35 versions before 1950 so far. I haven't looked in many of my books and I have looked at all of Roud's list.
Richie