Mudcat Café message #3721954

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Thread #157621 Message #3721954
Posted By: Lighter
08-Jul-15 - 07:28 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Two Child Ballads from North America
Subject: RE: Origins: Two Child Ballads from North America

There seems to be no innocent explanation for this.

No academic in 1909 (or 1928) would have thought it necessary to give pseudonyms to rural informants - unless they demanded it, which is highly unlikely.