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The King's Dochter Jean
Roud Folksong Index (S211687)

1 of approx 51 results
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Roud No

39 [Search for 39 in the current indexes]

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Child 52

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Coffin, Brit. Trad. Ballad in N. America (1977 edn.) p.226

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USA / Canada

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X6789

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Castle Ha's Daughter
Roud Folksong Index (S171572)

2 of approx 51 results
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Roud No

39 [Search for 39 in the current indexes]

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Child 52

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Bronson, Traditional Tunes of the Child Ballads 1 pp.407-408 (version 2)

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Scotland : Banffshire

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Christie 1 (1876)

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X4691

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Castle Ha's Daughter
Roud Folksong Index (S140512)

3 of approx 51 results
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As Annie sat into her bower

Roud No

39 [Search for 39 in the current indexes]

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Child 52

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Buchan, Ancient Ballads and Songs 1 (1828 / 1875) pp.235-239

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Scotland

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Buchan, Peter

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X5750

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Fair Rosie Ann
Roud Folksong Index (S144163)

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Roud No

39 [Search for 39 in the current indexes]

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Child 52

Source

Keith, Last Leaves of Traditional Ballads (1925) pp.38-40 (version c)

Performer

Sangster, Mrs.

Place

Scotland : Aberdeenshire : Mintlaw

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Greig, Gavin

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X5828

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Fair Rosie Ann
Roud Folksong Index (S204824)

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Fair Rosie Ann sat in a chamber high

Roud No

39 [Search for 39 in the current indexes]

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Child 52

Source

Folktracks 60-501 (`Bonny Barbara Allen')

Performer

Mathieson, Willie

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Scotland : Aberdeenshire : Turiff

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Lomax, Alan

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Sound recording

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X4763

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King's Dochter Lady Jean, the [traditional Ballad Index Entry]
Roud Folksong Index (S503477)

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Roud No

39 [Search for 39 in the current indexes]

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Child 52

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Traditional Ballad Index (online) C052

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Online index

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X10951

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http://www.fresnostate.edu/folklore/ballads/C052.html
Lady Jean
Roud Folksong Index (S212032)

7 of approx 51 results
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King's young dochter was sittan in her window, The

Roud No

39 [Search for 39 in the current indexes]

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Child 52

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Lyle, Scottish Ballads pp.233-236

Performer

Macqueen, Mary

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Scotland

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Crawfurd 1 pp.89-92

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X5844

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Fair Rosie Ann
Roud Folksong Index (S144164)

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Roud No

39 [Search for 39 in the current indexes]

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Child 52

Source

Keith, Last Leaves of Traditional Ballads (1925) pp.38-40 (version d)

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Dunbar, Mrs.

Place

Scotland : Aberdeenshire : Longhill of Crimond

Collector

Greig, Gavin

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Printed : Book

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The Turkish Lady
Roud Folksong Index (S163840)

9 of approx 51 results
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Lord Bacon was a nobleman

Roud No

39 [Search for 39 in the current indexes]

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Child 52

Source

Perrow, Journal of American Folklore 28 (1915) pp.149-151

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USA : N. Carolina

Collector

Perrow, E.C.

Date collected

1913

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Printed : Journal / Serial

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X7126

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Bold Burnet's Daughter
Roud Folksong Index (S199289)

10 of approx 51 results
First Line

Lady's taen her mantle her middle about, The

Roud No

39 [Search for 39 in the current indexes]

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Child 52

Source

Child, Vol.1 pp.450-454 (No.52) (version d)

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Scotland

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Buchan MSS 1 p.120

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X4680

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Queen Jane
Roud Folksong Index (S249552)

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Queen Jane sat at her window one day, a-sewing a silken seam

Roud No

39 [Search for 39 in the current indexes]

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Child 52

Source

Gwilym Davies Collection

Performer

Cleveland, Colleen

Place

USA : Connecticut : Newtown

Collector

Davies, Gwilym

Date collected

1998 (9 Nov)

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Sound recording

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X7835

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