Lyr Req: Edward

Subject: Lyr Req: Edward
From: banksie
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 05:36 AM

I heard part of a song last night called `Edward' yet I'm sure I know it by another name. I can't find it on Digital Tradition, but story line is very familiar - about a mother and son, where he comes home covered in blood and tries to explain it away as rabbits etc when in fact he has killed someone (brother, I think).

Can anyone point me at some lyrics and/or the title(s) of similar songs. It is one of those songs I have heard under a different title but cannot bring it to mind.

Thanks in advance.

Martin

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Edward
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 05:43 AM

Look for Lucy Wan, Lizzie Wan, and My Son David

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Edward
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 05:45 AM

See this thread. The quote from Nic Jones's sleevenotes sums it up.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Edward
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 05:46 AM

Edward in the DigiTrad. Otherwise look for Child Ballad #13.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Edward
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 05:46 AM

Child 13

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Edward
From: banksie
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 05:49 AM

Thanks to everyone - and so fast too.

I had seen the Edward Ballad in DigiTrad but it was someone else doing the Nick Jones version that I heard and, via the Lucy Wan reference I found it. So thank you all very much

Martin