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Ballads- Child Ballads; Other English; American
The 305 Child Ballads
1. Riddles Wisely Expounded
2. The Elfin Knight
3. The Fause Knight upon the Road
4. Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight
5. Gil Brenton
6. Willie's Lady
7. Earl Brand
7A. Lady and the Dragoon (Bronson)
8. Erlinton
9. The Fair Flower of Northumberland
10. The Twa Sisters [or Minnorie or Binnorie]
11. The Cruel Brother
12. Lord Randal
12A. Billie Boy (Bronson)
13. Edward
14. Babylon; or, The Bonnie Banks o Fordie
15. Leesome Brand
16. Sheath and Knife
17. Hind Horn
18. Sir Lionel
19. King Orfeo
20. The Cruel Mother
21. The Maid and the Palmer (The Samaritan Woman)
22. St. Stephen and Herod
23. Judas
24. Bonnie Annie
25. Willie's Lyke-Wake
26. The Three Ravens (or Twa Corbies)
27. The Whummil Bore
28. Burd Ellen and Young Tamlane
29. The Boy and the Mantle
30. King Arthur and King Cornwall
31. The Marriage of Sir Gawain
31 A. The Half-Hitch
32. King Henry
33. Kempy Kay
34. Kemp Owyne
35. Allison Gross
36. The Laily Worm and the Machrel of the Sea
37. Thomas Rymer
38. The Wee Wee Man
39. Tam Lin
40. The Queen of Elfan's Nourice
41. Hind Etin
42. Clerk Colvill
43. The Broomfield Hill
43 A. The Maid on the Shore (Appendix- Bronson)
44. The Twa Magicians
44 A. Hares on the Mountain (Bronson Appendix)
45. King John and the Bishop
46. Captain Wedderburn's Courtship
46A. "The Riddle Song" or "I Gave My Love a Cherry
47. Proud Lady Margaret
48. Young Andrew
49. The Twa Brothers
50. The Bonny Hind
51. Lizie Wan
52. The King's Dochter Lady Jean
53. Young Beichan (or Young Bekie)
53A. The Turkish Lady (Appendix)
54. The Cherry-Tree Carol
55. The Carnal and the Crane
56. Dives and Lazarus
57. Brown Robyn's Confession
57A. William Guiseman (Appendix- Bronson)
58. Sir Patrick Spens
59. Sir Aldingar
60. King Estmere
61. Sir Cawline
62. Fair Annie
63. Child Waters
64. Fair Janet
65. Lady Maisry
66. Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet
67. Glasgerion
68. Young Hunting
69. Clerk Saunders
70. Willie and Lady Maisry
71. The Bent Sae Brown
72. The Clerk's Twa Sons O Owsenford
73. Lord Thomas and Fair Annet
74. Fair Margaret and Sweet William
75. Lord Lovel
76. The Lass of Roch Royal
77. Sweet William's Ghost
78. The Unquiet Grave
79. The Wife of Usher's Well
80. Old Robin of Portingale
81. Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard
82. The Bonny Birdy
83. Child Maurice
84. Bonny Barbara Allen
85. Lady Alice
86. Young Benjie
87. Prince Robert
88. Young Johnstone
89. Fause Foodrage
90. Jellon Grame
91. Fair Mary of Wallington
92. Bonny Bee Hom
92 A- The Lowlands of Holland (Bronson Appendix)
93. Lamkin
94. Young Waters
95. The Maid Freed from the Gallows
95A. Derry Gaol, or, The Streets of Derry (Bronson
96. The Gay Goshawk
97. Brown Robin
98. Brown Adam
99. Johnie Scot
100. Willie O Winsbury
101. Willie O Douglas Dale
102. Willie and the Earl Richard's Daughter
103. Rose the Red and White Lily
104. Prince Heathen
105. The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington
106. The Famous Flower of Serving-Men
107. Will Stewart and John
108. Christopher White
109. Tom Potts
110. The Knight and Shepherd's Daughter
111. Crow and Pie
112. The Baffled Knight
112 A. Katie Morey
113. The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry
114. Johnie Cock [or Johnnie O'Breadesley]
115. Robyn and Gandeleyn
116. Adam Bell, Clim Clough, William Cloudesly
117. A Gest of Robyn Hode
118. Robin Hood and Guy of Gisbourne
119. Robin Hood and the Monk
120. Robin Hood's Death
121. Robin Hood and the Potter
122. Robin Hood and the Butcher
123. Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar
124. The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield
125. Robin Hood and Little John
126. Robin Hood and the Tanner
127. Robin Hood and the Tinker
128. Robin Hood and the Newly Revived
129. Robin Hood and the Prince of Aragon
130. Robin Hood and the Scotchman
131. Robin Hood and the Ranger
132. The Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood
133. Robin Hood and the Beggar, I
134. Robin Hood and the Beggar, II
135. Robin Hood and the Shepherd
136. Robin Hood's Delight
137. Robin Hood and the Pedlars
138. Robin Hood and Alan-a-Dale
139. Robin Hood's Progress to Nottingham
140. Robin Hood Rescuing Three Squires
141. Robin Hood Rescuing Will Stutly
142. Little John a Begging
143. Robin Hood and the Bishop
144. Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford
145. Robin Hood and Queen Katherine
146. Robin Hood's Chase
147. Robin Hood's Golden Prize
148. The Noble Fisherman, Robin Hood's Preferment
149. Robin Hood's Birth, Breeding, Valor, Marriage
150. Robin Hood and Maid Marian
151. The King's Disguise & Friendship Robin Hood
152. Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow
153. Robin Hood and the Valiant Knight
154. A True Tale of Robin Hood
155. Sir Hugh, or, The Jew's Daughter
156. Queen Elanor's Confession
157. Gude Wallace
158. Hugh Spencer's Feats in France
159. Durham Field
160. The Knight of Liddesdale
161. The Battle of Otterburn
162. The Hunting of Cheviot- Ballad of Chevy Chase
163. The Battle of Harlaw
164. King Henry Fifth's Conquest of France
165. Sir John Butler
166. The Rose of England
167. Sir Andrew Barton
168. Flodden Field
169. Johnie Armstrong
170. The Death of Queen Jane
171. Thomas Cromwell
172. Musselburgh Field
173. Mary Hamilton
174. Earl Bothwell
175. The Rising in the North
176. Northumberland Betrayed By Douglas
177. The Earl of Westmoreland
178. Captain Car, or, Edom o Gordon
179. Rookhope Ryde
180. King James and Brown
181. The Bonny Earl of Murray
182. The Laird O Logie
183. Willie MacIntosh
184. The Lads of Wamphray
185. Dick o the Cow
186. Kinmont Willie
187. Jock o the Side
188. Archie o Cawfield
189. Hobie Noble
190. Jamie Telfer of the Fair Dodhead
191. Hughie Grame
192. The Lochmaben Harper
193. The Death of Parcy Reed
194. The Laird of Wairston
195. Lord Maxwell's Last Goodnight
196. The Fire of Frendraught
197. James Grant
198. Bonny John Seton
199. The Bonnie House o Airlie
200. The Gypsy Laddie
201. Bessy Bell and Mary Gray
202. The Battle of Philiphaugh
203. The Baron of Brackley
204. Jamie Douglas
204A. Waly, Waly, or, The Water Is Wide
205. Loudon Hill, or, Drumclog
206. Bothwell Bridge
207. Lord Delamere
208. Lord Derwentwater
209. Geordie
210. Bonnie James Campbell
211. Bewick and Graham
212. The Duke of Athole's Nurse
213. Sir James the Rose
213A. Sir James the Ross
214. The Braes o Yarrow
215. Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow
216. The Mother's Malison, or, Clyde's Water
217. Broom of the Cowdenknowes
218. The False Lover Won Back
219. The Gardener
220. The Bonny Lass of Anglesey
221. Katharine Jaffray
222. Bonny Baby Livingstone
223. Eppie Morrie
224. The Lady of Arngosk
225. Rob Roy
226. Lizie Lindsay
227. Bonny Lizie Baillie
228. Glasgow Peggie
229. Earl Crawford
230. The Slaughter of the Laird of Mellerstain
231. The Earl of Errol
232. Richie Story
233. Andrew Lammie
234. Charlie MacPherson
235. The Earl of Aboyne
236. The Laird o Drum
237. The Duke of Gordon's Daughter
238. Glenlogie, or, Jean o Bethelnie
239. Lord Saltoun and Auchanachie
240. The Rantin Laddie
241. The Baron o Leys
242. The Coble o Cargill
243. James Harris (The Daemon Lover)
244. James Hatley
245. Young Allan
246. Redesdale and Wise William
247. Lady Elspat
248. The Grey Cock, or, Saw You My Father?
249. Auld Matrons
250. Henry Martyn [aka Henry Martin]
251. Lang Johnny More
252. The Kitchie-Boy
253. Thomas o Yonderdale
254. Lord William, or, Lord Lundy
255. Willie's Fatal Visit
256. Alison and Willie
257. Burd Isabel and Earl Patrick
258. Broughty Wa's
259. Lord Thomas Stuart
260. Lord Thomas and Lady Margaret
261. Lady Isabel
262. Lord Livingstone
263. The New-Slain Knight
264. The White Fisher
265. The Knight's Ghost
266. John Thomson and the Turk
267. The Heir of Linne
268. The Twa Knights
269. Lady Diamond
270. The Earl of Mar's Daughter
271. The Lord of Lorn and the Flas Steward
272. The Suffolk Miracle
273. King Edward the Fourth & a Tanner of Tamworth
274. Our Goodman
275. Get Up and Bar the Door
276. The Friar in the Well
277. The Wife Wrapt in Wether's Skin
Recordings & Info 277. Wife Wrapt in Wether's Skin
US & Can Versions: 277. Wife Wrapt Wether's Skin
Dandoo- Cotton (MO) 1904 Johnson, Belden A
Dandoo- Proffitt (NC) 1937 Abrams, Brown C, Warner
Sweet William and Gentle Jenny- Nichols (MA) 1800s
Danu- Timmons/Chester (NC) pre1940 Brown 4 D(1)
The Wife Wrapped- Case (MO) c.1890 Belden B
As The Dew Flies- Elizabeth Ford (CA) 1942 Cowell
As The Dew- Longworth/W. Ford (WS) 1938 Cowell
Jenny Fair Gentle Rosemarie- Barlow (UT) c.1896
The Wife Wrapt- Jepson (UT) 1947 Hubbard B
The Old Wether's Skin- Fish (NH) 1941 Warner B
Dan Doo- Chisholm (VA) 1916 Sharp A, Davis D
Dan Du- Large (KY) 1916 Sharp B
As The Dew Falls- Dunagan (KY) 1917 Sharp C
As The Dew Flies- Kelly (KY) 1917 Sharp D
Dan Doo- Pace (KY) 1917 Sharp E
Gentle Fair Jenny- Ritchie(KY) 1953 Sharp D, Lomax
Tinna Clinnama Clinchama Clingo- Wagner (NY) 1940s
Danyou- Miller (NC) pre1915 Smith; Brown A
The Unwilling Bride- Howard (KY) c.1940 Niles
Dandoo- Bird (NC) pre1950 Brown B
Danu- Edith Walker (NC) pre1937 Brown D
Dandoo- Sexson (NE) 1917 Pound B
Nickety Nackety- Barker (VA) pre1956 Chase
Jinny Come Gentle- Young (ME) pre1929 Barry B
Gentle Jinnie- York/Priest (ME) c.1885 Barry A
Dandoo- Barnett (WV) c.1898 Cox A
Dandoo- Courtney (WV) 1918 Cox B
Dandoo- Johnson/McMillon (WV) c.1896 Cox C
Bandoo- Cutlip (WV) 1921 Cox D
Gentle Virginia- Miller (WV) 1919 Cox E
He Tuk A Sheep's Skin- Harmon (TN) 1930 Henry
The Old Man Who Lived in the West- Long (MS) 1926
Jenny Go Gently- Judkins (OR) c.1890s Harrison
There was an Old Man- Davis (NE-OH) c.1849
Dan Doo- Deitz (WS) pre1946 Peters
Dan Dhu- Sickler (KS-NJ) c.1870 Etherton
Dandoo- Mulkey (GA) pre1926 Hedy West REC
Dandoo- Waller (IN) 1935 Brewster A
The Old Sheepskin- Darling (IN) 1935 Brewster B
Dan-Doodle-Dan- Finch (IN) 1935 Brewster C
Dandoo- (KY) pre1911 Shearin-Combs
Dandoo- Knight (WV) pre1971 Gainer
There Was an Old Man- Hart (VA) 1921 Davis A
Dindo-Dan- Stone (VA-LA) 1915 Davis B
Dandoo- Smith (VA) 1916 Sharp A, Davis C
Dandoo- Throckmorton (VA) 1922 Davis E
Dandoo- Mathews (VA) 1922 Davis F
Dandoo- Conway (VA) 1915 Davis G
The Old Man Come In- Plummer (VA) 1921 Davis H
Dandoo- Grinnan (VA) 1916 Davis I
Dandoo- Mitchell (VA) 1920 Davis J
Dandoo- Lawson (VA) 1920 Davis K
He Beat Her Hard- Neighbors (VA) 1919 Davis L
Dandoo- Rowe (OK) c.1929 Moores
Me Old Wether's Skin- Fish (NH-VT) 1942 Flanders A
As The Dew Flies- Wade (VT) c.1870 Flanders B
As The Dew Flies- Edwards (VT) c.1939 Flanders C
Billy Married A Wife- Prevost (VT) 1931 Flanders
Billy Got A Wife- Hayward (VT) 1932 Flanders E
As The Dew Flies- Weeks (VT) 1932 Flanders F
As the Dew Flies- Hall (VT) pre1965 Flanders H
As The Dew Flies- Pease (NH) 1942 Flanders I
Dan-do: Richards (CT) 1949 Flanders J
There Was an Old Man- Davis (CT) 1949 Flanders K
Riddleson's Daughter, Dinah- Dix (CA-ME) 1880s
Cooper of Fife- Monson (VT) 1885 Flanders M
There was a Wee Cooper- Houston (RI) 1945 Fland N
Dandoo- Salswell/Garrett (FL-AL) 1949 Kirkland/Mor
The Wee Cooper o' Fife- Gordon (PA) 1943 Bayard
There Was A Wee Cooper- Clapp (NY) 1917 Sharp MS
Wee Cooper O'Fife- Ives (IL) 1941 REC
As the Dew Flies- Pedneau (VA) 1932 Davis AA
Dandoo- Chisholm (VA) 1932 Davis BB
Old Man That Lived in the West- Keesee (VA) 1932
Kitty Lorn- Lewis (VA) 1931 Davis DD
Dan-You: Smith (VA) 1932 Davis EE
Jenny Flow Gentle Rosemary- Lyons (MA) 1937 Ring
Jennifer, Jenny- Fultz (AR) 1960 REC Todd
Gently, Jinny, Fair Rosemary- Grover (ME) pre1973
As the Dew Flies- Gallagher (NS) pre1950 Creighton
As The Dew Flies- Dennis (KY) c.1922 Cox 1939
The Green Valley- Blackston (AR) 1960 REC
While The Dew Flies- Claiborn (AR) 1959 REC
Sing Jennafore- Walters (KY) 1937 REC Lomax
Dandoo- Henderson (WV) pre1957 Musick
Dandoo- Boyd (NC) 1962 Foss
The Old Man in the West- Lambert (AL) 1945 Arnold
Dandoo- Lam (VA) 1935 Wilkinson MS
Geely Don Mac Kling Go- Stevenson (TN) c.1953
Nickety Nackety- Riggsby (KY) 1959 Roberts B
Dandoo- Payne (MO) 1933 Randolph
Little Old Man Come In- Pike (CA) 1941 REC Todd
Gentle Little Jenny- Nye (OH/KY) 1937 Lomax
Dandoo- Adams (OH) c.1950s Ann Grimes
There Was an Old Man- Sincomb (OR) 1946 Anderson
Lazy Woman- Dunn (TN) 1965 Conway
Old Dandoo- Stevenson (IL-CO) c.1895 Lumpkin
Dandoo- Smith (AR) 1958 Max Hunter
Jenny, Fair Jen- Dearmore (AR) 1969 Max Hunter
Dandoo- Ping (CA) 1972 Max Hunter
English & Other 277. Wife Wrapt in Wether's Skin
277 A. The Slattern Wife (Risslety, Rosslety)
278. The Farmer's Curst Wife
279. The Jolly Beggar
279 A. The Gaberlunyie-Man (Child/Bronson)
280. The Beggar-Laddie
281. The Keach i the Creel
282. Jock the Leg and the Merry Merchant
283. The Crafty Farmer
284. John Dory
285. The George Aloe and the Sweepstake
286. The Sweet Trinity (The Golden Vanity)
287. Captain Ward and the Rainbow
288. The Young Earl of Essex's Victory
289. The Mermaid
290. The Wylie Wife of the Hie Toun Hie
291. Child Owlet
292. The West Country Damosel's Complaint
293. John of Hazelgreen
294. Dugall Quin
295. The Brown Girl
296. Walter Lesly
297. Earl Rothes
298. Young Peggy
299. Trooper and Maid
300. Blancheflour and Jollyflorice
301. The Queen of Scotland
302. Young Bearwell
303. The Holy Nunnery
304. Young Ronald
305. The Outlaw Murray
Other US Ballads of English Origin
Ballads from United States of America
Articles & Books about Child and Child Ballads
More English & Scottish Popular Ballads- Matteson
Carpenter, James Madison 1929-1935 Collection
Fiddle Lyrics A-B
Fiddle Lyrics C
Fiddle Lyrics D-E
Fiddle Lyrics F-G
Fiddle Lyrics H-I
Fiddle Lyrics J-K
Fiddle Lyrics L-M
Fiddle Lyrics N-O
Fiddle Lyrics P-Q-R
Fiddle Lyrics S
Fiddle Lyrics T-U-V
Fiddle Lyrics W-X-Y-Z
Blues & Jazz Tunes A-B
Blues & Jazz Songs C-D-E
Blues & Jazz Songs F-G
Blues & Jazz Songs H-I-J-K
Blues & Jazz Songs L-M
Blues & Jazz Songs N-O
Blues & Jazz Songs P-Q-R
Blues & Jazz Songs S-T
Blues & Jazz Songs U-V-W-X-Y-Z
Children's Bluegrass Songs A-B
Children's Bluegrass Songs C-D
Children's Bluegrass Songs E-F-G
Children's Bluegrass Songs H-I
Children's Bluegrass Songs J-K
Children's Bluegrass Songs L-M
Children's Bluegrass Songs N-O
Children's Bluegrass Songs P-Q-R
Children's Bluegrass Songs S-T
Children's Bluegrass Songs U-V-W-X-Y-Z
Public Domain and Traditional Bluegrass Songs- A
Public Domain and Traditional Bluegrass Songs -B
Public Domain and Traditional Bluegrass Songs -C
Public Domain and Traditional Bluegrass Songs D-E
Public Domain and Traditional Bluegrass Songs F-G
Public Domain and Traditional Bluegrass Songs H-I
Public Domain and Traditional Bluegrass Songs J-K
Public Domain and Traditional Bluegrass Songs L-M
Public Domain and Traditional Bluegrass Songs N-O
Public Domain and Traditional Bluegrass Song P-Q-R
Public Domain and Traditional Bluegrass Songs S-T
Public Domain and Traditional Bluegrass Song U-V-W
Public Domain and Traditional Bluegrass Song X-Y-Z
Traditional and Public Domain Gospel A-B
Traditional and Public Domain Gospel -C
Traditional and Public Domain Gospel D-E
Traditional and Public Domain Gospel F-G
Traditional and Public Domain Gospel -H
Traditional and Public Domain Gospel I-J
Traditional and Public Domain Gospel- K L
Traditional and Public Domain Gospel M-N
Traditional and Public Domain Gospel O-P
Traditional and Public Domain Gospel Q-R-S
Traditional and Public Domain Gospel T-U-V
Traditional and Public Domain Gospel W-X-Y-Z
YouTube Videos A-B-C-D-E
YouTube Videos F-G-H-I-J-K
YouTube Videos L-M-N-O-P
YouTube Videos Q-R-S-T-U-
YouTube Videos V-W-X-Y-Z
Georgie- McNeill (NC) c.1921 Brown 38(4)
Dan-Doodle-Dan- Finch (IN) 1935 Brewster C