BANKS OF THE DEE

Created on 27/01/2023
Latest update on 27/01/2023

Artist: Wallace House
Author: John Tait
Label: Folkways
Year: 1953

On 10" album Ballads Of The Revolution (1767-1781). Two versions, one with the original lyrics, one as American Parody. Roud #3484. There are four River Dee's in the UK plus one in Ireland. But Scottish author Tait wrote his song in 1775, one year before the American independance, so the ballad crossed the ocean.

Covers:

1961:

Louis Killen

2000:

Norma Waterson

2007:

Bobby Horton [on Homespun Songs Of The Patriots In The American Revolution]

2009:

Mason Williams

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