Origins: Queen Eleanor's Confession (Child #156)

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Queen Eleanor's Confession (Child #156)
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 20 - 05:03 AM

Raymond Cooke (Australia, I think), has released a video on YT which appears to be a variant of the one Maddy Prior sings -- is this the Motherwell tune? I don't have many resources available to me over here.

Someone wrote to Raymond that he had grown up with an Ozark version... Sounds intriguing. Does anyone here know it?

Jill Rogoff

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Queen Eleanor's Confession (Child #156)
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 20 - 08:38 AM

It is here from London Folk Song Cellar #28 by the North West Three.

https://ulozto.net/file/HLYOYmgaOSsx/lfsc-28-queen-eleanors-confession-north-west-three-m4a

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Subject: RE: Tune Req: Queen Eleanor's Confession (Child #156)
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 20 - 09:48 AM

From the Max Hunter collection (Ozarks)

Queen Eleanr's Cnfession

The tune is the one in Bronson

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Queen Eleanor's Confession (Child #156)
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 30 Nov 20 - 02:32 PM

Rosemary Hardman sang the best version of this song I've ever heard.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Origins: Queen Eleanor's Confession (Child #156)
From: GUEST,jugmws 28 March 2022
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 06:12 PM

I know this is a very old link, but I saw this performed 'live' back in the 70's a few times & I have to agree with the earlier contributor. Rosie Hardman delivered this song absolutely superbly. The only tragedy; for that is what it surely is, she never recorded it for more people to share. It was simply visually marvellous; her facial expression at the times I saw her perform this song were something that really ought to have been recorded for posterity. I know she is physically struggling nowadays, but I see her frequently 'in my minds memory' grabbing the audience with her captivating performance of this song at The Rockingham Arms in Wentworth. An experience I & Dave Neale (a friend of mine will never forget). One of my favourite memories.    m

Subject: RE: Origins: Queen Eleanor's Confession (Child #156)
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 06:12 PM

Strawhead also recorded this song on their 2002 album A Hertfordshire Garland - seems to be a slight variation in the tune.

Subject: RE: Origins: Queen Eleanor's Confession (Child #156)
From: GUEST,TF.
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 06:13 PM

I first heard it from Dick Gaughan back around 1977 using the Fairfield Apprentice tune. Probably in the Tolbooth FC in Edinburgh's Royal Mile. I haven't heard him sing it for many a year.