Songs of murder from The Folk Handbook. These links will bring up MIDI files of the tunes, which should play automatically in your browser. If not you may need to download a QuickTime or Windows Media Player plug-in.
- Banks Of Green Willow
This version was collected by Cecil Sharp from Louie Hooper (right) at Hambridge, Somerset, on December 28th, 1903.
- Bruton Town
This version was collected by Cecil Sharp from Mrs Overd, at Langport, in Somerset, on August 4th, 1904.
- The Constant Farmer's Son
Collected by George Gardiner from Mrs Barnes, in Hampshire.
- The Cruel Ship's Carpenter
This version was collected by George Gardiner from Mrs Barnes in Hampshire, England.
- Lamkin
This version was collected by Cecil Sharp from an Anglican nun, Sister Emma (71), at Clewer, in Berkshire, England, on February 27th, 1909. She called it ‘Lankin’.
- Lord Randal
This version was collected by Cecil Sharp from Mrs Bond at Barrington, Somerset, on August 23rd, 1904. It is recorded as ‘Lord Rendle’.
- Poison In A Glass Of Wine
This version, recorded as ‘Oxford City’, was collected from James Hiscock at Bartley, Hampshire, in September 1908, by George Gardiner.
- The Three Butchers
This version was collected by George Gardiner from F. Osman in Hampshire, who called it ‘Jovial Butchers’.
- The Wexford Girl
This version was collected by Cecil Sharp from William Spearing at Isle Brewers, Somerset, England, on April 6th, 1904.
