The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #164928 Message #3954193
Posted By: Steve Gardham
02-Oct-18 - 08:28 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Maid of Cockenzie
Subject: RE: Origins: Maid of Cockenzie
Because the only evidence we currently have is from a songster/chapbook
alongside 'Blaeberries' then we can reasonably assume the piece was written to be sung. The fact that it contains commonplaces from well-known ballads also adds weight to this. If you look back up the thread you will see some suggestions. As it is written in the most common ballad metre almost any ballad tune would fit and a search through Bronson or Greig-Duncan would turn up many many possibilities. As it contains some material common to Willie of Winesbury the beautiful tunes associated with that ballad could be tried.