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The Broom Blooms Bonnie
Roud Folksong Index (S170816)

1 of approx 13 results
First Line

Roud No

3960 [Search for 3960 in the current indexes]

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Child 16

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Bronson, Traditional Tunes of the Child Ballads 1 p.253 (version 2)

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Scotland

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Maver (1866)

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X4691

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Sheath and Knife [traditional Ballad Index Entry]
Roud Folksong Index (S506785)

2 of approx 13 results
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Roud No

3960 [Search for 3960 in the current indexes]

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Child 16

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Traditional Ballad Index (online) C016

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Online index

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X10951

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http://www.fresnostate.edu/folklore/ballads/C016.html
The Broom Blooms Bonie
Roud Folksong Index (S200336)

3 of approx 13 results
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It's whisper'd in parlour, it's whisper'd in ha

Roud No

3960 [Search for 3960 in the current indexes]

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Child 16

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Johnson, Scots Musical Museum 5 p.474 (No.461)

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Scotland

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X5827

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Sheath and Knife
Roud Folksong Index (S221155)

4 of approx 13 results
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It is talked the warld all over

Roud No

3960 [Search for 3960 in the current indexes]

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Child 16

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Friedmann, Penguin Book of Folk Ballads pp.167-168

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Motherwell MS p.286

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X4689

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The Broom Blooms Bonie
Roud Folksong Index (S170815)

5 of approx 13 results
First Line

It's whisper'd in parlour, it's whisper'd in ha'

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3960 [Search for 3960 in the current indexes]

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Child 16

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Bronson, Traditional Tunes of the Child Ballads 1 p.253 (version 1)

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Johnson 5 (1796)

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X4691

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The Broom Blooms Bonie
Roud Folksong Index (S200335)

6 of approx 13 results
First Line

It's whispered in parlour, it's whispered in ha

Roud No

3960 [Search for 3960 in the current indexes]

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Child 16

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Child, Vol.1 pp.185-187 (No.16) (version c)

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Johnson, Scots Musical Museum No.461

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X4680

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Sheath and Knife
Roud Folksong Index (S221153)

7 of approx 13 results
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Ae lady has whispered the other

Roud No

3960 [Search for 3960 in the current indexes]

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Child 16

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Child, Vol.1 pp.185-187 (No.16) (version b)

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Scott, Sir Walter

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Scotland

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Sharpe, Ballad Book

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X4680

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Sheath and Knife
Roud Folksong Index (S221154)

8 of approx 13 results
First Line

Ae king's dochter said to anither

Roud No

3960 [Search for 3960 in the current indexes]

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Child 16

Source

Child, Vol.1 pp.185-187 (No.16) (version d)

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Rimbault, E.F.

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Frag. Text

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Notes & Queries 1S 5 p.345

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X4680

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Sheath and Knife
Roud Folksong Index (S221152)

9 of approx 13 results
First Line

It is talked the warld over

Roud No

3960 [Search for 3960 in the current indexes]

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Child 16

Source

Child, Vol.1 pp.185-187 (No.16) (version a)

Performer

King, Mrs.

Place

Scotland : Renfrewshire : Kilbarchan

Collector

Date collected

1825 (9 Feb)

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Motherwell MS p.286

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X4680

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The Broom Blooms Bonnie
Roud Folksong Index (S200340)

10 of approx 13 results
First Line

There is a feast in your father's house

Roud No

3960 [Search for 3960 in the current indexes]

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Child 16

Source

Child, Vol.5 (Additions & Corrections) p.240 (No.16) (version f)

Performer

Lyle, Agnes

Place

Scotland : Renfrewshire : Kilbarchan

Collector

Motherwell, William

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1825 (8 Oct)

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C.K. Sharpe MS

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X4680

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The Broom Blooms Bonnie and Says It is Fair
Roud Folksong Index (S200338)

11 of approx 13 results
First Line

It is talked the warld all over

Roud No

3960 [Search for 3960 in the current indexes]

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Child 16

Source

Lyle, Scottish Ballads pp.236-237

Performer

King, Mrs.

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Scotland : Renfrewshire : Kilbarchan

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1825 (9 Feb)

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Child 16 version A (from Motherwell MS)

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X5844

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