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Thread #163826   Message #3917872
Posted By: Steve Gardham
17-Apr-18 - 09:20 AM
Thread Name: Origins: James Madison Carpenter- Child Ballads 2
Subject: RE: Origins: James Madison Carpenter- Child Ballads 2
Hi Richie,
Is that 'Lord Lovel' form common in the States? Intriguing!

Just a suggestion. As all but 2 of the States versions are obviously derived from 'The Outlandish Knight' where a local title is lacking or the collector has used his/her own editorial title why not use the obvious (The Outlandish knight) in brackets to indicate it is editorial?

In most instances I use Child's titles but this is one case where I prefer to use the most commonly recognised title. (I totally refuse to use the spurious title 'Ed***d' for unlucky 13.