BTW,

Barkshire Tragedy was included in Hughes 1859 book, The Scouring of the White Horse. No info was given as to the source or date- obviously it's pre-1859.

The Drowned Lady- Child L b. dates back the "latter part of the 18th century."

Kilby Snow's "Wind and Rain" dates back to the 1800s. He learned the ballad circa 1913. The lyrics in the DT are not Snow's exact lyrics (he did several versions) but covers.

Here are the lyrics from Smithsonian Folkways Recording; Kilby Snow: Country Songs and Tunes with Autoharp (Folkways 03902).

http://bluegrassmessengers.com/wind-and-rain--kilby-snow-virginia-c-1913.aspx

I know three independent versions of "Wind and Rain" from traditional sources- Snow's is one of them.

Richie