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Thread #43394   Message #633754
Posted By: Stewie
23-Jan-02 - 09:35 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Fair Margaret and Sweet William
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fair Margaret & Sweet William D.Pow
That is word for word the version by Tim O'Brien on 'Songs from the Mountain' and indeed what Anahootz is seeking. No source is given in the CD booklet apart from noting that Sara sings it in the novel 'Cold Mountain' on which the album is based. It doesn't correspond with any version in Child, nor with any version in Niles' 'Ballad Book' albeit the link to the song given by Giac is to a Niles site. Is it quoted in the novel, or just referred to?

--Stewie.