Steve and all,

Here's my point on my question number 2- What are there 8 Scottish version but none found in North America?

It seem possible and even likely that the traditional English ballad represented by the broadside and "Lord Thomas and Fair Annet" are two similar but distinct ballads.

One of the Scottish version was given by Robert Jamieson who says, "...I think it extremely probable, that, in their origin, they were perfectly independent of each other.

Percy who printed both or them says, "LORD THOMAS AND FAIR ANNET seems to be composed (not without improvements) out of two ancient English ones, printed in this volume."

And Percy also says about Lord Thomas and Fair Annet, "In the same collection may be seen an attempt to modernize this old song (broadside), and reduce it to a different measure: a proof of its popularity.

This may be the reason no versions are found in North America.

Richie