J. O. 272, 1849) made zero feedback through to a form of the newest track he published rather than a song, and that i believe he’d maybe not read it sung, given that the guy failed to hook it up so you’re able to Jack Miller in his later on guide quoted over. The latest variation the guy provided is actually titled the latest «Beggars away from Ratcliffe Fair.» The majority of the beggars’ names given contained in this version try Welsh. H. F. Lippincott ( An effective Shakespeare Jestbook , Elizabethan Knowledge #20, Salzburg, 1973) described before statements to the around three traces of Jack Miller’s song, but not one of these appear to have bring about also a tentative character which have people known tune. You will find now made one that I really hope will stay. This is certainly as much as i can hold the topic from the present.
I would like to thank Peter Kennedy towards the tape recording from Francis McPeake’s tune and you will McPeake’s grandaughter, Kathleen McPeake, to have their particular services. I additionally increase as a consequence of Jennifer Cutting of your own Western Folklife Cardiovascular system, Library away from Congress, Washington, D.C. having transcription of your own song.
[Sorry, There isn’t persission to place the brand new track right here. Inside structure it’s a little such as for example «Bragandary», B541, and you may «Derry’s Reasonable» was contempoary toward very first mention if it, but do not genuinely have enough of «Derry’s Reasonable» to help you over strongly recommend a potential matchmaking.]
Bonny Nick the fresh new Currier
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Section dos, primarily Scots
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