Artist: Joseph Taylor
Author: traditional
Label: His Master's Voice
Year: 1908
10" as Sprig Of Thyme. British-Irish traditional with roots in the 17th century. Ballad #1 in the Cecil Sharp classification and Roud #3.
Covers:
George Maynard [as The Seeds Of Love; Peter Kennedy recording]
Ewan MacColl, Charles Parker & Peggy Seeger [as Come All You Young Maidens]
Isla Cameron [with Ewan MacColl]
Anne Briggs [at the Edinburgh Festival]
Sandy Denny [just the first verse]
Trevor Lucas [in film Far From The Madding Crowd]
Dave Van Ronk [and in '71 as The Bush Of Thyme]
Robin & Barry Dransfield [as Seeds Of Love]
Foster & Allen [as Bunch Of Thyme]
David Bromberg [as Come All You Fair And Tender Maidens]
Coope, Boyes & Simpson [as The Sprig Of Thyme]
Loreena McKennitt [as Seeds Of Love]
Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson [as Bunch Of Thyme]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)