Recordings & Info 229. Earl Crawford
[There are no recordings listed in the Child Collection Index. There are no known US or Canadian versions.]
CONTENTS:
1) Alternative Titles
2) Traditional Ballad Index
ATTACHED PAGES: (see left hand column)
1) Roud No. 3880: Earl Crawford (8 Listings)
Alternate Titles
Earl of Crawford
Traditional Ballad Index: Earl Crawford [Child 229]
DESCRIPTION: Lady Crawford marries the Earl at a young age, and soon bears a son. She thinks Crawford loves the child more than he loves her. They quarrel and separate. Both wish to reconcile, both think the other has refused to do so, both die for love
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST_DATE: before 1873
KEYWORDS: love separation children jealousy death
FOUND_IN: Britain(Scotland)
REFERENCES: (4 citations)
Child 229, "Earl Crawford" (2 texts)
Bronson 229, "Earl Crawford" (2 versions)
Leach, pp. 589-592, "Earl Crawford" (1 text)
DT, CRAWFRD*
Roud #3880