The Twa Brothers

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.

Ballads, Scots--Songs and music

Murder--Songs and music

Family Violence--Songs and music

Folk music--Appalachian Region

Two Little Boys Going to School, The Two Little Boys, Said Billy to Jimmy, "Take My Fine Shirt", The Two School Boys, The Rolling Away of the Stones, Billy Murdered John, The Dying Soldier, John Gobillips, Two Born Brothers, John and William, Martyr John, Edward Ballad

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

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

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Song texts

Manuscripts (Documents)

English

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Two Brothers

M. B.

Child 49, Brown Older Ballads - Mostly British - 13, Randolph 10, Cox 7, Combs 13, Sharp 12