Hi,

Yes Steve, there are a number of versions by the same informant that are in Greig-Duncan (Lyle), Greig-Keith and Carpenter. Greig-Keith (Last Leaves) only gives one full text, for this ballad its Bell Roberston's. The Alex Robb text in Greig-Keith is melody with only one stanza of text. There are differences-- some are quite different as the informant has learned from other versions.

The Willie Mathieson version (first posted in this thread) is also in Scottish School of Music (1952) collection so he was around for all as were a few other informants.

The other publication with Grieg's versions is Grieg's newspaper articles circa 1910, which you have. Some newspaper versions are reprinted in Carpenter too. The newspaper article versions also vary.

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Single stanza with music from James Madison Carpenter Collection, JMC/1/5/1/Q, p. 08575

Lord Ronald- sung by William Duncan, who may be the husband of Mrs. William Duncan, who is from Tories, Oyne, by Turriff, Aberdeenshire. Dated c. 1931.

Where have ye been a-huntin, Lord Ronald, my son?
Where have ye been a-huntin, my handsome young man?"
Down in yon green meadow[1], mother make my bed soon,
I'm weary, weary wanderin' and fain wid lie doon.
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1. original has "meadey"

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Richie