The Maid on the Gallows

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

Capitol Punishment--Songs and music

Ransom--Songs and music

Folk music--Appalachian Region

Oh, Stop Your Hand, Lord Judge, The Prickly Bush, The Hangman's Tree, Hangman, Slack on the Line, Hangman, The Sycamore Tree, The Prick'ty Bush, The Prickle Holly Bush, The Hangerman's Tree, Freed from the Gallows, Slack Your Rope, The Gallent Tree, The Hangman's Song, Hangman, Slack Up Your Rope, The Hangman's Son, Hangman, Hold Your Rope, Hangsman, Hold Your Hands, Old Man, O Judges, The Briary Bush, Ropesman, Saylan, The Gallows Tree, My Father, Oh No, Hangman, Hangman, On the Gallows Tree, True Love, The Highway Man, Gallis Pole, Gallows Pole, The Golden Ball, Hangman Song, Down by the Green Willow Tree, By a Lover Saved, Hang Man

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

1938

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

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Song texts

English

Text

1930s

Maid Freed from the Gallows, Variant 7

Rettie C. Tucker [Mrs. Charles M. Dickson], 1876-1955

informant is mother of Lottie Dickson

Lottie Dickson, 1919-?

student of Dr. Abrams

Child 95, Brown Older Ballads - Mostly British - 30, Randolph 24, Cox 18, Combs 28, Warner 105, Sharp 28