Lass of Roch Royal, Variant 4

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

Love--Songs and music

Farewells--Songs and music

Folk music--Appalachian Region

Don't You See that Little Bird?, Annie of Lochryan, The Lass of Lochroyan, Love Gregory, Blue-Eyed Boy, Oh Who Will Shoe My Foot, Careless Love, I'll Hang My Harp, Should I Prove False to Thee, Cold Winter's Night, Lord Gregory, Winter's Night, Little Betty Ann, The Storms are on the Ocean, An Old Love Song, Lass of Rock Royal, An Old Love Song, Must I Go to Mississippi?

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

1903

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

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Song texts

English

Text

1900-1910

Lass of Roch Royal, Variant 4

Effie Brown, 1885-1922

daughter of Richard Alfred Brown and Melissa Trivette Brown. died of diptheria

Child 76Brown Older Ballads - Mostly British - 22, Cox 13, Combs 21, Warner 97