Lyr Req: Seven Drunken Nights

Subject: Seven Drunken Nights
From: GUEST,David
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 09:41 AM

Does anyone know of a variant on Seven drunken nights/Old Wichet in which a wife, instead of cuckolding her husband, is hiding someone who is a Jacobite on the run? The various things involved are similar; horse, boots etc., but the husband is a Whig and the consequences of discovery could be fatal. I thought that I had the ballad on computer but it must have vanished into some electronic limbo, and, since I don't remember the name, it makes a search pretty futile. Thanks in advance, D. McL.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seven Drunken Nights
From: GUEST,Richie
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 11:31 AM

Seven Drunken Nights is "Our Goodman" Child 274, dating back to 1776 [Herd]. If you search google for either you'll find plenty. In the US it's usually "Four Nights Drunk," we don't party as hard as you Irish.

Richie

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seven Drunken Nights
From: GUEST,David
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 12:08 PM

Thanks very much ,Richie that,s just what I was thinking of, I can dig up the Jacobite details tomorrow. However, 'partying', hard or otherwise, is a long way in the past , thanks again. D. McL.