My wife, Anne Benson, is a member of the duo Amaryllis here in Minnesota (not to be confused with another duo in Britain by the same name). They play "Eleanor Plunkett" medleyed with "James Plunkett" on hammered dulcimer and guitar. To hear them, go to The Official Hammered Dulcimer Web Site. To hear a 0:36 sample, click on "Hear the Sample." To hear the full 3:30 cut, click on "Eleanor Plunkett/James Plunkett."

Eleanor Plunkett is indeed a lovely tune, and it's interesting to compare different recordings. Would you call me biased if I said I prefer my wife's version?

By the way, the e-mail address and web address given for Amaryllis are no longer active. Anne's e-mail address is now bensondixon@cs.com, and Amaryllis no longer has a web page.