The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #7067 Message #42829
Posted By: Bruce O.
22-Oct-98 - 03:50 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Bonny May (from June Tabor)
Subject: RE: June Tabor's Bonny May
"Cold and Raw" is by Thomas D'Urfey, 'Comes Amoris', 2nd book, 1688. D'Urfey also gave it in 'Pills to Purge Melancholy', whence the copy in DT. A. L. LLoyd also sang it, but I've never seen a truly traditional version.