An Index to Borrowing in the Traditional Ballads of North America

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