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Thread #45175 Message #666582
Posted By: Malcolm Douglas
10-Mar-02 - 08:01 PM
Thread Name: Source of melody: Lady Franklin's Lament?
Subject: RE: Source of melody:Lady Franklin's Lament?
Dylan learned Lord Franklin from Martin Carthy, and credited him for it. The tune usually used is most associated with execution songs such as McCafferty/McCassery and The Croppy Boy, as has already been pointed out; offhand I couldn't say if it was originally Irish or not, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was.