Artist: Nic Jones
Author: traditional
Label: Topic
Year: 1977
With own tune on Noah's Arc Trap. Words from Scottish folk song Lord Saltoun And Auchanachie (Child Ballad #239, Roud #102).
Covers:
June Tabor & The Oysterband [John Peel session]
Sharon Shannon [vocal: Sinéad O'Connor]
Variation on the Romeo & Juliet storyline. Oldest version as Lord Saltoun And Auchanachie by Berzilla Wallin in 1964 on Old Love Songs And Ballads From The Big Laurel, North Carolina.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)