We recently had a thread on the song "Susanna Martin." I have a Folkways record I bought used, with no cover, several years ago and the song is on it. Other songs are:

Side A
1. Lookie There!
2. Death of Goodie Nurse
3. Lowell's Indian Fight
5. The Gloucester Witch
Side B
1. Giles Corey
2. Bloody Brook
3. Old Mammy Redd
4. Flud Ireson
5. Robin Goodfellowe

The record says they are "early New England ballads, collected and sung by John Allison." I'm curious about who John Allison is/was. I live in New England, and this album is my first contact with him or his work. Anything you could tell me about him would be appreciated.

Also, did he ever publish the songs he collected?

Thanks.