minstrel: Tam Lin

[Dick Eney]

On Mon, 6 Apr 1998, Joshua Badgley wrote:

> I am looking for anyone with knowledge of tunes to Child #39, "The Ballad
> of Tam Lin".  The opening lines are thus:
> 	"Oh I forbid you maidens a'
> 	 That wear gowd in your hair
> 	 To come or gae by Carterhaugh
> 	 For young Tam Lin is there."
> I've read much on the ballads and how they were meant to be sung, but I
> haven't found a tune for this particular ballad yet.  

There's a version of Tam Lin on Steeleye Span (I know, I know),
"Tonight's the Night - Live".  Also there's a monster compendium that you
might be able to get through interlibrary loan, that has the tunes for the
Child Ballads.  Sorry, I forget the exact title. It's volumes long.

=Tamar Lindsay (sharing computer dickeney at access.digex.net)


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