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Thread #122336   Message #3885350
Posted By: GUEST,ceresmary206
29-Oct-17 - 02:29 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Scarborough Fair / Robert Westall
Subject: RE: Origins: Scarborough Fair / Robert Westall
Dear MrsFifties,
We watched the film, it was absolutely BRILLIAN. I have been a S.F.J Child fan since I was 14. Yes there was a Whittingham faire song as a variant, as well as the Elfin King SFJC Child 2. I often thought that the version of Whittingham preceeded Scarborough Fair (in time and in collection). I haven't found a copy of that (song) either in lyrics (other than in a very old copy of SFJ Child that I found at our local library back in the 1970's (as a teen), but I would be very interested in what you found!

I guess I am a very weird person, but I love tracing these ballads backwards, including The Silkie, Mary Hamilton, and House Carpenter. I know you had your answers from the amazing job you did collecting for the Movie. Thank you for your work. Mary.