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University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections Ethel University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections Ethel and Chauncey O. Moore Collection Moore, Ethel, and Chauncey O. Moore. Manuscript, n.d. 4 feet. Compilers. A manuscript (n.d.) entitled “Ballads and Songs of Oklahoma.” This book was published as Ballads and Songs of the Southwest. An accompanying Ethel and Chauncey Moore Collection of tapes (n.d.) of American, British, and Scotch folk-songs recorded throughout Oklahoma is also in the Western History Collections. Box 1 Manuscript titled, The Ballads and Songs of Oklahoma. This book was published as Ballads and Songs of the Southwest. Collected and edited by Ethel and Chauncey O. Moore, n.d. The manuscript includes information about English and Scottish ballads; then British and American songs. Binder 1 Preface References I. English and Scottish Ballads pg. 3-7 Riddles Wisely Expounded (Child, No. 1) pg. 8-16 The Elfin Knight (Child, No. 2) pg. 17 The False Knight Upon the Road (Child, No. 3) pg. 18-79 Lady Isabel and the Elf-Knight (Child, No. 4) pg. 80-106 Earl Brand (Child, No. 7) pg. 107-194b The Twa Sisters (Child, No. 10) Binder 2 pg. 195-240 Lord Randal (Child, No. 12) pg. 241-293 Edward (Child, No. 13) pg. 294-295 Hind Horn (Child, No. 17) pg. 296-309 Sir Lionel (Child, No. 18) pg. 310-314 The Cruel Mother (Child, No. 20) pg. 315-353 The Three Ravens (Child, No. 26) pg. 354-357 Captain Wedderburn's Courtship (Child, No. 46) pg. 358-387 The Twa Brothers (Child, No. 49) pg. 388-425 Young Beichan (Child, No. 53) pg. 426-432 The Cherry-Tree Carol (Child, No. 54) pg. 433-476 Young Hunting (Child, No. 68) Binder 3 pg. 477-576 Lord Thomas and Fair Annet (Child, No. 73) pg. 577-642 Fair Margaret and Sweet William (Child, No. 74) pg. 643-686 Lord Lovel (Child, No. 75) pg. 687-740 The Lass of Roch Royal (Child, No. 76) pg. 741-778 The Wife of Usher's Well (Child, No. 79) Box 2 Binder 1 pg. 779-814 Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Child, No. 81) pg. 815-931 Bonny Barbara Allan (Child, No. 84) pg. 931-961 Lady Alice (Child, No. 85) pg. 962-969 Lamkin (Child, No. 93) pg. 970-1047 The Maid Freed from the Gallows (Child, No. 95) pg. 1048-1055 Johnie Scot (Child, No. 99) pg. 1056-1068 The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington (Child, No. 105) pg. 1069-1072 The Famous Flower of Serving-Men (Child, No. 106) pg. 1073-1075 The Baffled Knight (Child, No. 112) pg. 1076-1080 Johnie Cock (Child, No. 114) Binder 2 pg. 1081-1106 Sir Hugh, or The Jew's Daughter (Child, No. 155) pg. 1107-1110 The Hunting of Cheviot (Child, No. 162) pg. 1111-1120 Mary Hamilton (Child, No. 173) pg. 1121 Willie MacIntosh (Child, No. 183) pg. 1122-1124 Bonnie House of Airlie (Child, No. 199) pg. 1125-1193 The Gypsy Laddie (Child, No. 200) pg. 1194-1195 Bessie Bell and Mary Gray (Child, No. 201) pg. 1196-1226 Geordie (Child, No. 209) pg. 1227-1228 Bonnie James Campbell (Child, No. 210) pg. 1229-1234 The Braes O'Yarrow (Child, No. 214) pg. 1235-1238 The Broom of Cowden-Knows (Child, No. 217) pg. 1239-1241 Katharine Jaffray (Child, No. 221) pg. 1242-1249 Lizie Lindsey (Child, No. 226) pg. 1250-1356 James Harris (The Demon Lover) (Child, No. 243) pg. 1357-1362 The Gray Cock (Child, No. 248) pg. 1363-1394 Henry Martin (Child, No. 250) Binder 3 pg. 1395-1398 The Suffolk Miracle (Child, No. 272) pg. 1399-1452 Our Goodman (Child, No. 274) pg. 1453-1464 Get Up and Bar the Door (Child, No. 275) pg. 1465-1498 The Wife Wrapt in Wether's Skin (Child, No. 277) pg. 1499-1564 The Farmer's Curst Wife (Child, No. 278) pg. 1565-1567 The Jolly Beggar (Child, No. 279) pg. 1568-1572 The Crafty Farmer (Child, No. 283) pg. 1573-1618 The Sweet Trinity (The Golden Vanity) (Child, No. 286). pg. 1619-1638b The Mermaid (Child, No. 289) pg. 1639-1643 John of Hazelgreen (Child, No. 293) pg. 1644-1681 The Brown Girl (Child, No. 295) pg. 1682-1687 Trooper and Maid (Child, No. 299) II. British Folk Songs Box 3 Binder 1 pg. 2-9 Flora MacDonald and the King pg. 10-13 Men's Clothing I'll Put On pg. 14-19 The Drummer Boy of Waterloo pg. 20-27 In Good Old Colony Times pg. 28-36 The Battle of the Boyne pg. 37-38 Bonnie Black Bess pg. 39-41 Captain Kidd pg. 42 The Three Butchers pg. 43-52 The Boston Burglar pg. 53-62 The Butcher Boy pg. 63-67 The Rambling Boy pg. 68-78 The Wexford Girl pg. 79-87 The Gaspard Tragedy pg. 88-103 The Bramble Briar pg. 104-117 The Silver Dagger pg. 118-136 Young Edward of the Lowlands pg. 137-142 The Sheffield Apprentice pg. 143-152 The Silk Merchant's Daughter pg. 153-162 Fair Fannie Moore pg. 163-169 Molly Bond pg. 170-174 William Taylor pg. 175-183 Caroline of Edinburgh Town pg. 184-188 The Sailor's Sweetheart pg. 189-194 The Banks of Sweet Dundee pg. 195-200 Lady Flower pg. 201-206 The Lover Freed from the Gallows pg. 207-218 The Squire of Tamworth pg. 219-229 Johnny German pg. 230-245 Jackie Frazier pg. 246-256 The Sailor's Return pg. 257-269 John Riley pg. 270-282 William Hall pg. 283-290 The Lady LeRoy pg. 291-294 The Lily of the West pg. 296-301 The Pretty Mohee pg. 302-310 Erin's Green Shore pg. 311-320 Little Sparrow pg. 321-331 The Drowsy Sleepers pg. 332-336 The Charming Beauty Bright Binder 2 pg. 337-342 The Journeyman Tailor pg. 343-347 I’ll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree pg. 348-351 Lavender and Blue pg. 352-356 The Cuckoo pg. 357-366 The Banks of the Cloddie pg. 367-374 Green Grows the Laurel pg. 375-378 Jimmy the Miller pg. 379-391 The Girl I Left Behind Me pg. 392-402 Young Johnny pg. 403-408 Early, Early in the Spring pg. 409-414 Rainbow Willow pg. 415-423 The Nightingale pg. 424-426 The Riddle Song pg. 427-430 The Foggy, Foggy Dew pg. 431-434 Whistle, Daughter, Whistle pg. 435-440 My Pretty Maid pg. 441-445 The Milk Maid pg. 446-455 The Quaker's Wooing pg. 456-463 The Spanish Lady pg. 464-467 Billy Boy pg. 468-470 Common Bill pg. 471-483 Johnny Sands pg. 484-492 The Best Old Feller in the World pg. 493-496 The Deaf Woman's Courtship pg. 497-501 The Dumb Maid pg. 502-511 There Was an Old Miller pg. 512-517 The Old Woman Who Went to Market pg. 518-521 Devilish Mary pg. 522-526 The Bonny Wee Window pg. 527-531 The Cottage By the Sea pg. 532-534 Dublin Bay pg. 535-537 Lily Lee pg. 538-544 The Farmer's Boy pg. 545-552 Mary of the Wild Moor pg. 553-558 Wicked Polly pg. 559-562 The Romish Lady pg. 563-568 The Little Family pg. 569-584 The Twelve Apostles pg. 585-591 The Twelve Joys pg. 592-594 I Saw Three Ships A-sailing Binder 3 pg. 595-600 The Babes in the Woods pg. 601-604 Perrie, Merrie, Dixi, Domini pg. 605-609 Mary and Willie pg. 610-611 Brennan on the Moor pg. 612-616 Widdecombe Fair pg. 617-625 Bold Rangers pg. 626-640 Old Mister Grumble pg. 641-643 Three Jovial Huntsmen pg. 644-646 The Song of a Hunter pg. 647-661 The Frog and the Mouse pg. 662-664 Jacket So Blue pg. 665-667 Greenland Fishery pg. 668-673 The Old Man Who Came Over the Moor pg. 674-676 The Skin and Bones Lady pg. 677-683 Oliver Cromwell pg. 684-688 The Irish Wake pg. 689-701 Paper of Pins pg. 702-704 Would You Know How Does the Farmer? pg. 705-710 Miss Jennie Jones pg. 711-712 Lucy Locket pg. 713-714 Green Gravel pg. 715-720 The Farmer in the Dell pg. 721-722 The Needle's Eye pg. 723-725 London Bridge pg. 726-728 The Mulberry Bush pg. 729-732 The Old Woman Who Bought a Pig pg. 733-734 Go Tell Aunt Rhody pg. 735-737 Old Hogan's Goat pg. 738-743 The Fox Walked Out pg. 744-746 Rinordine pg. 747-748 King William Was King James's Son pg. 749-752 Polly Oliver pg. 753-755 Barney McCoy pg. 756-759 Homer Wright pg. 760-762 She Sang Like a Dove pg. 763-764 The Wildwood Flowers pg. 765-766 A Lady of London pg. 767-769 A Fragment pg. 770-771 The Boatman and the Chest pg. 772-773 Keep Your Garden Clean pg. 774 Grandma's Advice pg. 775-779 Jessie of Ballington Brae pg. 780-780b The Darby Ram pg. 781-769 Poor Old Maids (pages are misnumbered) pg. 782-783 Three Grains of Corn pg. 784-785 An Old Man and a Young Man pg. 786-787 The Maiden Who Dwelt by the Shore pg. 788-789 As I Roved Out pg. 789-792 Squire Nathaniel and Betsy (pages are misnumbered) pg. 793-794 Billy Grimes III. American Folk Songs Box 4 Binder 1 pg. 3-7 Major Andre pg. 8-13 James Bird pg.
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