Here's the basic info page for Child 10: http://bluegrassmessengers.com/recordings--info-10-the-twa-sisters.aspx

Here are the articles included:

ATTACHED PAGES: (see left hand column)
1) "The Twa Sisters" Going Which Way?- Parker 1951
2) The Twa Sisters: A Santal Folktale Variant
3) English, Scottish & American Versions of the 'Twa Sisters'
4) Roud Number 8: Twa Sisters
5) Two Gaelic Variants of "The Two Sisters" - Brewster
6) A Note on the "Herb" and Other Refrains of Certain British Ballads- Gilchrist 1930
7) Bronson's 1945 article, Mrs. Brown and the Ballad (Child B is from Mrs. Brown)

This is what I wrote for Child Version B:

http://bluegrassmessengers.com/the-cruel-sister--mrs-brown-1783-child-b.aspx

It's amazing how much there is in just one of the 26 versions by Child. I assume people know that Child had A-Z but I don't see it listed this way.

Thanks for your help. I can see I need to get Brewster's writings. Anyone know more?

Yes Mick I was talking about the Facetiae and the Wit Restor'd versions that have -O as the second refrain. I think that is better than -A. Also the date on the first edition is one year earlier than typically quoted. Child knew this, of course, but why the difference?

I think the DT should if possible give sources for the lyrics. I can't include some versions for the DT becasue of this.

TY for your help,

Richie