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Thread #159967   Message #3793605
Posted By: Richie
03-Jun-16 - 12:21 PM
Thread Name: DTStudy: Molly Bawn (Polly Vaughn)
Subject: RE: DTStudy: Molly Bawn (Polly Vaughn)
Hi,

Leach's Ballad book prints a version from Kentucky (Wyman) and Barry's 1935 "monograph" is a one page look at the ballad and two short fragments- neither resembling Clayton's version which came from Massachusetts. His version is based on Linscott's version from MA- with an added chorus.

The version of Polly Wand in The Diary of the American Revolution, 1775-1781, page 239, 240 by Frank Moore, ‎John Anthony Scott- 1967 and also Sing Out, 1967- is Linscott's version with the name changed to Polly Wand. It is misleading and dishonest to suggest the version was sung during the Revolution with no proof and then change the name without saying anything. Since Linscott's version was copyrighted in 1939 Clayton probably couldn't say where he got it.

I have put 73 versions from North America on my site now. I'm having trouble hearing Molly Jackson's version : https://archive.org/details/AFC19390122576A

I only have access to two more missing versions (by asking for copies) but there are over 10 more that have been collected. That's a total of about 85 versions.

Richie