AN INDEX TO BORROWING IN THE TRADITIONAL BALLADS OF AMERICA
AN INDEX TO BORROWING IN THE TRADITIONAL BALLADS OF AMERICA
(This material was published in JAFL, LXII, 15661) The following chart is an index to some of the corruptions that have occurred in the American Child ballads. Exchange of actual lines, but not of proper names, refrains, or cliches, is included. In certain cases, where the direction of the borrowing is doubtful, I have followed the opinions of Child and/or the editor of the work in which the particular text appears. In other cases I have been unable to identify specifically the song from or to which
the material has come or gone. When the corrupting or corrupted song is a native American ballad or other British or American song a typical title has been used.
The chart is so arranged that the titles of the corrupted and corrupting ballads are placed alphabetically (cross-indexed) in the second column. All flow of material is from left to right, and the reference, in every case referring to the corrupted text, is printed in the final column. The name of the author is given, in addition to the first letter of the major words in the title
of his book and the page number. For the complete titles of the books, as well as their dates and places of publication, one should consult the General Bibliography.
Material Abbreviated Child Material enters Reference
comes from title and number
BAILIFFS DAUGHTER
(105) Lady Isabel (4) Greenleaf, SSN, 3
BARBARA ALLEN (84) Earl Brand (7) SharpK, EFSSA, 1, 17
BARBARA ALLEN Fair Margaret (74) Davis, 75F, 236
Gypsy Laddie (200) BESSY BELL (201) Cox, FSS, 134
Vilikins & Dinah BONNIE ANNIE (24) 3FSSNE, XI, 9
BONNIE BEE HOM (92) Lowlands Combs, fSEU, 173
of Holland Gray, SM, 88
SharpK, EFSSAfyoo
BRAES OF YARROW Rare Willie (215) Barry, BBM, 292
(214) Eddy, BSO, 69
BRAES OF YARROW Untkled Lyric Barry, BBM, 291
Amen BROWN GIRL
(295) Death Q. Jane(i7o) Davis, T.BF, 419
165
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British Traditional Ballad in North America
Material
comes from
Abbreviated Child
title and number
Material eaters
Reference
CAPTAIN WARD (287)
Sir A. Barton (167) Barry, BBM, 248
Cox, FSS, 150
Smith, SCB, 156
CRUEL MOTHER (20)
Maid & Palmer (21) CRUEL MOTHER
Wife Usher's Well CRUEL MOTHER
(79)
Waly Waly
Barry, BBM, 469
Creighton, SBNS, 3
MacKenzie, BSSNE,iz
SharpK, EFSSA, I, 56
DEATH Q. JANE (170)
Amen Brown Girl DEATH Q. JANE
Duke of Bedford Flanders, FFSB, 219
Davis, TBF, 419
Barbara Allen (84) EARL BRAND (7)
SharpK, EFSSA, I, 17
EDWARD (13) Lizie Wan (51) SharpK, EFSSA, I, 89
EDWARD Noel Girl Randolph,
OFS, II, 99
EDWARD Twa Brothers (49) Vermont HSP, 102
Barbara Allen (84)
Lord Thomas (73)
FAIR MARGARET (74)
FAIR MARGARET
FAIR MARGARET
FAIR MARGARET
LordThomas-A(73) Henry, BMFS, 16
Lord Thorn as-B Haufrecht, WS, 10
Davis, TBV, 236
Brewster, BSI, 76
There Was an Old
Man
Lived under the
Hill
FARMER'S C. WIFE
(276)
Cox, FSS, 164
GREY COCK (248)
Lady Isabel (4) Minish Mss.
I'm 17 Come
Sunday
GYPSY LADDIE (200)
GYPSY LADDIE
Bessy Bell (201)
Cox, FSS, 134
JAFL, XLVIII, 385
JAFL, LII, 79
Lass Roch Royal
(76)
JAMES HARRIS (243)
JAMES HARRIS
Rocky Mountain
Top
Numerous Songs JAMES HARRIS
(For a list see the
discussion under
Child 243 in this
study.)
SFLQ, II, 75
Cox, FSSy 142
Davis, TBF, 463
Duncan, BFSNHC, 91
SharpK,
EFSSA, I, 249
Smith, SCJB, 152
Davis, TBF, 466
Duncan, BFSNHC, 91
An Index to Borrowing
167
Material
comes from
Abbreviated Child
title and number
Material enters Reference
Willie o W. (too)
JOHNIE SCOT (99)
Barry, BBM, 217
LADY ALICE (85)
Lass Roch Royal Chappell, FSRA, 128
LADY ISABEL (4)
LADY ISABEL
Bailiff's Daughter LADY ISABEL
(105)
Grey Cock (248) LADY ISABEL
Young Hunting (68) LADY ISABEL
Rocky Mountain SFLQ, II, 75
Top
Young Hunting (68)Belden, MFS, 35
Davis, TBF, 183
SharpK,
EFSSA, I, 102
Greenleaf, BSSN, 3
Minish Mss.
JAFL, XLIX, 214.
Little Musgrave (81) LADY MAISRY (65)
Barry, BBM, 448
A song similar to LAMKIN (93)
"Young Hunting"
Chappell, FSRA, 76
LASS ROCH ROYAL
(76)
James Harris (243) Cox, FSS, 142
Davis, TBF, 463
Duncan, BFSNHC, 91
SharpK, EFSSA,
1,249
Smith, SCB y 152
LASS ROCH ROYAL
Lord Lovel (75)
Brewster, BSI, 81
LASS ROCH ROYAL
Lord Randal (12)
Brown Coll.
LASS ROCH ROYAL
Numerous songs
Belden, MFS, 55, 480
(For a list see
Cambiaire, ETWFMB,
the discussion
7*
under Child 76
Cox, FSS, 413
in this study.)
Davis, TBF, 260
Henry, FSSH, 67
Lady Alice (85)
LASS ROCH ROYAL
Chappell, FSRA, 128
Twa Sisters (10)
LASS ROCH ROYAL
Haun, CCJBS, 109
LITTLE MUSGRAVE
Lady Maisry (65)
Barry, BBM, 448
(Si)
Lord Thomas (73) LITTLE MUSGRAVE
Fuson, BKH, 55
MacKenzie, BSSNS,?,?
Edward (13)
LIZIEWAN(5i)
SharpK, EFSSA, 1, 89
Lass Roch Royal
(76)
LORD LOVEL (75)
Brewster, BSI, 81
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British Traditional Ballad in North America
Material
Abbreviated Child
Material enters
Reference
comes from
title and number
Lass Roch Royal
LORD RANDAL (12)
Brown Coll.
LORD THOMAS (73)
Fair Margaret (74)
Brewster, S2, 76
LORD THOMAS
Little Musgrave(Si) Fuson, SKH 9 55
MacKenzie, BSSNS,2?
Maid F. Gallows
LORD THOMAS
Morris, FSF, 408
(95)
Sir Hugh (155)
LORD THOMAS
Morris, FSF, 416
LORD THOMAS
Young Hunting
Belden, MFS, 35
(68)
Fair Margaret-A
LORD THOMAS
Henry, BMFS, 16
(74)
Fair Margaret-B
LORD THOMAS
Haufrecht, WS, 10
MAID & PALMER (21)
Cruel Mother (20)
Creighton, SBNS, 3
MacKenzie, BSSNS,iz
MAID F. GALLOWS (95) Lord Thomas (73)
MAID F. GALLOWS Swt. Wm j s Ghost
(77)
MAID F. GALLOWS Badman Song
Badman Songs MAID F. GALLOWS
Lyric lines MAID F. GALLOWS
Morris, FSF, 408
Flanders, VFSB, 240
Lomax, CSOFB, 159
Cambiaire,
ETWVMB, 15
Fuson, BKH, 113
Huds on, FSM, 1134
Morris, FSF, 449
Wyman, LT, 48
MARY HAMILTON (173) Peter Amberly
Barry, BBM, 264
Eckstrom, MM, 100
Braes of Yarrow
(214)
RARE WILLIE (21 5)
Barry, BBM, 292
Eddy, BSO, 69
Captain Ward (287) SIR A. BARTON (167)
Barry, BBM, 248
Cox, FSS, 150
Smith, SCB, 156
Frog Went
a-Courtin'
SIR LIONEL (i 8)
Davis, TBV, 127
SharpK, EFSSA, I, 54
SIR HUGH (155)
Lord Thomas (73) Morris, FSF, 416
SWT. WM'S GHOST (77) Ghostly Lover
SWT. WM'S GHOST Twa Brothers (49)
Greenleaf, BSSN, 77
Davis, T-8F, I47ff.
SharpK, EFSSA, I, 67
MaidF. Gallows
(95)
SWT. WM'S GHOST
Flanders, VFSB, 240
An Index to Borrowing 169
Material Abbreviated Child Material enters Reference
comes from title and number
SWEET TRINITY (286) Louisiana Lowlands Creighton, SBNS, 278
Political lines THREE RAVENS (26) Haun, CC2S, 102
Untitled Song THREE RAVENS Davis, T57, 141
Young Hunting(68) TROOPER & MAID (299) Brewster, BSI, 168
TWA BROTHERS (49) Unquiet Grave (78) Greenleaf, BSSN, 64
SharpK,
EFSSA, I, 66ff.
Edward (13) TWA BROTHERS Vermont HSP, 102
Swt. Wm's Ghost TWA BROTHERS Davis, TB7, itftt.
(77) SharpK, EFSSA,I,6 7
TWA SISTERS (10) Lass Roch Royal Haun, CCBS, 109
W
Twa Brothers (49) UNQUIET GRAVE (78) Greenleaf, BSSN, 64
SharpK,
FSSA, I, 66ft
WIFE USHER'S WELL Cruel Mother (20) SharpK, EFSSA, I, 56
(79)
Miscellaneous lines WIFE WETHER J S SKIN Cox, FSS, 161
WILLIE W. (100) Johnie Scot (99) Barry, BBM^ 217
YOUNG HUNTING (68) "Forsaken Girl" Henry, FSSH, 145
Series JAFL, XLIV, 57
Lunsford,.F,SSM,22
YOUNG HUNTING Lady Isabel (4) JAFL,XLlX,2i4.
YOUNG HUNTING Trooper & Maid Brewster, BSI, 168
Lord Thomas (73) YOUNG HUNTING Belden, MFS, 35
Lady Isabel (4) YOUNG HUNTING Belden, MFS, 35
Davis, T5F, 183
SharpK, EFSSA, I,
102