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Posted By: Jim Carroll
13-Jun-18 - 03:04 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Child Ballads in Ireland
Subject: Origins: Child Ballads in Ireland
Would appreciate some information please
I'm compiling a file of recordings of Irish versions of Child ballads sung by source singers (to be circulated to all interested when completed)
My late friend, Tom Munnelly reckoned there were fifty, as follows:

2        The Elfin Knight.                                                                              
4        Lady Isabel And The Elf-Knight.                                                
12        Lord Randal. (Appendix: Billy Boy)                                                        
13        Edward.                                                                                        
20        The Cruel Mother.                                                                        
21        The Maid And The Palmer.                                                        
44        The Twa Magicians.
46        Captain Wedderburn's Courtship.
49        The Twa Brothers.
53        Young Beichan.
56        Dives And Lazarus. (Appendix: Rye-Roger-Um.)        
68        Young Hunting.        
73        Lord Thomas And Fair Annet.
74        Fair Margaret And Sweet William.
75        Lord Lovel.
76        The Lass Of Roch Royal.
77        Sweet William's Ghost.
84        Bonny Barbara Allan
87        Prince Robert.
92        Bonny Bee Hom. (Appendix: The Lowlands Of Holland.)
93        Lamkin.
95        The Maid Freed From The Gallows. (Appendix: The Streets Of Derry.)
100        Willie O Winsbury.
112        The Baffled Knight
200        The Gypsy Laddie.
209        Geordie.
214        The Braes Of Yarrow.
221        Katherine Jaffray.
272        The Suffolk Miracle
274        Our Goodman.
275        Get Up And Bar The Door
279        The Jolly Beggar.
281        The Keach I The Creel.
286      The Sweet Trinity.
295      The Brown Girl (Appendix: Sally The Queen)

By Other Collectors
3        False Knight On The Road
12        Lord Randall
24        Bonnie Annie
39        Tam Lin
54        Cherry Tree Carol
99        Johnny Scott
106        Famous Flower Of Serving Men
115        Sir Hugh Or The Jew’s Daughter
148        The Grey Cock
178        The Farmer’s Curst Wife
293        Jock Of Hazlegreen
243        James Harris

I have been unable to locate the ones in red; if anybody can help me find them, or point out ny I have missed, I would be vary grateful
I may, if I have time, add a supplement of those Anglo-Irish narrative songs Child did not include - I'll see what kind of mood I'm inn tomorrow
Thanks in anticipation
Jim Carroll