Cocky Robin

This item is part of the W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection, which includes some 400 individual song titles, most of which have multiple variants. Dr. Abrams recorded songs primarily from the Appalachian region of North Carolina from 1938 to 1946 and transcribed them in 1973. Like the I. G. Greer Collection, the titles contained in Abrams’ collection range from traditional Child Ballads to 19th century popular music to compositions of local origin.

North Carolina--Songs and music

Robins--Songs and music

Anthropomorphism--Songs and music

Death--Songs and music

Folk music--Appalachian Region

Who Killed Cock Robin, Who Killed Poor Robin?

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

1937

Abrams, W. Amos (William Amos), 1904-1991

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Song texts

Manuscripts (Documents)

English

Text

1930s

Cock Robin, Variant 1

Amelia Houck [Mrs. A. H. Cowles], 1883-?. Margaret Cowles, 1916-2002

Margaret Cowles daugher of Amelia Houck Cowles and student of Dr. Abrams. Margaret second cousin to Pearl and Lucy Cowles. Likely error in attribution by Abrams. Likely informant Margaret Cowles.

Pearl Cowles, 1903-1991. Lucy Cowles, 1919-2005

Brown Additional Ballads - 315, Sharp 213