I first heard 'my' version 'Bold Lovell' in the late 1960's sung by a fine singer, Mike Herring, of Peterborough,at the Nottingham Traditional Music Club when he did a guest spot there. I founded the club in 1967, it ran for 22 years. Mike told me he had the song from A.L. Lloyd. A.L.(Bert) supplied me with the words, I went on to sing it around the folk circuits, telling people that it was "An English version of Whiskey In the Jar". In my first ever concert in New York, held in Wayne Hollingsworth's loft circa '76,I sang it and announced it this way only to be approached by a gleeful Roberts & Barrand telling me it was in the 'Green Mountain Songster'. Bert Lloyd later confirmed this to me, adding that he had adapted his version from there! A further memory -I was once on the Gene Shay radio show in Philly, doing a mix of live and album tracks. Gene played Bold Lovell, a lady rang in to tell me "How marvellous that I could sing like that, and play guitar like that at the same time". I was very tempted to take credit, but had to admit to her that it was Martin Carthy on guitar. I always found it a pleasureable song to sing. The phrase "Both brisk and lively lads, and champions of folly" just rolls off the tongue. A great song. When I recorded it I called the album "Champions of Folly" I'm flattered to know that people in America have the album. Did it go any further? If you bought that record,far off from the UK, please let me know. Thanks. ROY.