"When I read the lyrics of what Jim Carroll was looking for, I immediately thought of one I sing - "Rambling Man" - which in my notes I attributed it to Peggy Seeger"
I've just ben sent a copy of that from someone at the Irish Traditional Music Archive - I already had teh album and love the version - I was there at The Bull and Moth the Night it was recorded
I'm actually looking for versions that were taken down from Irish source singers as, while I'm thoroughly enjoying finding the songs, the project has a 'research' aspect to it - Ireland has always been disregarded for having Child Ballads and finding there were so many has been a revelation
So far I have unearthed versions of Death of Queen Jane, Broom of Cowdenknowes', several Young Hunting, Hind Horn, around four Robin Hood Ballads, The Two Brothers, Queen Eleanor's Confession, Fair Annie, Lady Maisry, Wife of Ushers Well...
The North East Coast (Main - New England) has proved a particularly rich area, with two women singers who must have left Ireland just after the Famine, Mrs Sullivan and Mrs Fred Morse
I have to express my gratitude to researchers from America and Newfoundland who have given me both encouragement and practical help, as have people here
Thanks again
Jim