On the recently reissued first LP by Tom Paxton, the song MARY ANN
is sung - the LP notes credits his source as IAN & SYLVIA (a 1962 Vanguard album).

The KEEFER Folk Index lists multiple recordings and print
sources.
Mary Ann/Anne
Rt - Fare Thee Well - I ; True Lover's Farewell
1.Lloyd, A. L. & Isabel Arete de Ramon y Rivera (eds.) / Folk Songs of the, Oak, Sof (1966), # 23
2.Lomax, Alan / Folk Songs of North America, Doubleday Dolphin, Sof (1975/1960), p145/# 75
3.Luboff, Norman; and Win Stracke (eds.) / Songs of Man, Prentice-Hall, Bk (1966), p116
4.Leisy, James F. (ed.) / Folk Song Abecedary, Bonanza, Bk (1966), p226 (Maryanne)
5.Christensen, Robin. Edwards, Jay; and Robert Kelley / Coffee House Songbook, Oak, Sof (1966), p 13
6.Cramer, Hank. Shantyman, Ferryboat FBD 205, CD (2005), trk# 9
7.Hovington, Edouard. Fowke, Edith and Richard Johnston / Folk Songs of Canada, Waterloo Music, Bk    (1954), p142 [1920]
8.Hovington, Edouard. Fowke, Edith (ed.) / The Penguin Book of Canadian Folk Songs, Penguin, Sof    (1973), p116/#48 [1920]
9.Ian and Sylvia. Ian & Sylvia, Vanguard VSD 2113, LP (1962), trk# A.06
10.James, Karen. Folk Go-Go, Verve/Folkways FV 9011, LP (1965), trk# 2
11.Kingfishers. Nova Scotia Is Our Home, Arc A 679, LP (196?), trk# B.06
12.Seeger, Peggy. American Folk-Blues Train, Castle Music CMETD 648, CD( (2003/1957), trk# 3.03
13.Seeger, Peggy. Seeger, Peggy / Folk Songs of Peggy Seeger, Oak, Sof (1964), p51
14.Tarriers. Tarriers at the "Bitter End", Decca DL 4342/74342, LP (1963), trk# A.02


A 1962 KAREN JAMES album on Folkwasy credits Edith Fowke as her source.

There is an early (1957) PEGGY SEEGER recording, made in the UK listed
by Keefer (reissued on CD). Anyone have information on her source ????
Peggy also performs the song on the WHALER OUT OF NEW BEDFORD Folkways
LP.

The MUDCAT Digital Tradition contains a version credited as "Anglo-American music hall song of the 1850s".

How well known is this song ?? - when and how did it enter the folk-revival repertoire ??

If anyone knows of recordings or print sources not in Keefer, I'd appreciate learning of them.

Thanks!
Best wishes, Thomas.