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Thread #154724 Message #3632265
Posted By: Fergie
11-Jun-14 - 03:57 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Aussie versions of Child ballads?
Subject: Lyr Req: Aussie versions of Child ballads?

Hi all,

I've a great interest in James Francis Child's collection of early ballads (commonly referred to as Child ballads). I also have a great interest in Australian songs. This got me to wonder if any of the Child ballads had been collected in Australia, or if any of the Australian folksongs were based on stories from the Child ballads?

Fergus