Pretty Sally

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.

Tennessee--Songs and music

Virginia--Songs and music

Unrequited love--Songs and music

Folk music--Appalachian Region

Fine Salley; Fair Sally; Rich Lady; An Irish Young Lady; The Sailor from Dover; The (Young) Sailor from Dover; Am I the Doctor You Wished For to See?; Sally and Her True Love Billy; The Bold Soldier; A Proud Irish Lady; Rich Lady from London; Fine Sally; Sally Yo' Queen; An Irish Lady from Dublin She Came; Sally the Queen; Sally; There was a Young Lady; Pretty Sara; Pretty Sally of London; A Rich Irish Lady; The Death of Queen Jane; Sweet Sally; Sarah the Queen; New Ballad; The Fair Damsel from London; Sally and Billy A Royal Fair Damsel; A Brave Irish Lady

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

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

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Song texts

English

Text

Brown Girl, Variant 2

Horton Barker, 1889-1973

Traditional singer recorded by Smithsonian. Born in Tennessee, moved with his family to Virginia.

Child 295, Brown Older Ballads - Mostly British - 90, Randolph 40, Laws P 9, Cox 114, Sharp 44