Origins: Lord Randall

Subject: RE: Origins: Lord Randall
From: Richie
Date: 28 Nov 11 - 02:10 PM

The version from Mary Humphreys above has a different source:http://bluegrassmessengers.com/the-little-wee-croodin-doo-2-broadwood-pre1893.aspx

Title: THE WEE LITTLE CROODIN' DOO
SECOND VERSION.
SUNG BY MR. HENRY FOWLER BROADWOOD,
Noted by Lucy Broadwood. (BORN 1811, DIED 1893), OF LYNE, SUSSEX.

There is another version by Cremer but it's slightly different.

Richie

Subject: RE: Origins: Lord Randall
From: GUEST,banjopicker
Date: 28 Nov 11 - 07:15 PM

Bob Dylan borrowed the the melody for his " a hard rains gonna fall"

Subject: RE: Origins: Lord Randall
From: Joe Offer
Date: 05 Jul 21 - 05:50 PM

Joe - needs cleanup

Subject: RE: Origins: Lord Randall
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 06 Jul 21 - 10:40 AM

While you're cleaning, Joe, please be aware that there is no substance in the assertion by some that the ancient ballad is related to the many versions of Billy Boy. There is no poisoning or even hint of dark deeds in Billy Boy. Like many folk songs they just happen to have a similar first line and format, but so do thousands of other folk songs that are not related.

Subject: RE: Origins: Lord Randall
From: GUEST,RyanB
Date: 07 Jul 21 - 01:12 PM

Anyone ever hear the Abbey Jay version?

Subject: RE: Origins: Lord Randall
From: GUEST,RyanB
Date: 07 Jul 21 - 01:14 PM

Abner Jay. Autocorrect.