Phoebe Smith, 'Molly Vaughan' (on Voice03)īodleian, Harding B 19(11), 'Young Molly Bawn,' J.F. Pete Seeger, 'Shoo Fly' (on PeteSeeger33, PeteSeegerCD03) Maggie Murphy, 'Molly Bawn' (on IRHardySons) John Maguire, 'Molly Bawn Lowry' (on IRJMaguire01) Lloyd, 'Polly Vaughan' (on Lomax41, LomaxCD1741) Seamus Ennis, 'Molly Bawn' (on Lomax42, LomaxCD1742)Ī. Sara Cleveland, 'Molly Bawn' (on SCleveland01)Įlizabeth Cronin, 'Molly Bawn' (on IRECronin01) Packie Manus Byrne, 'Molly Bawn' (on Voice06) Louis Boutilier, 'As Jimmie Went A-Hunting' (on MRHCreighton)Īnne Briggs, 'Polly Vaughan' (on Briggs1, Briggs3) 133-134, 'Molly Bawn' 'Molly Bander' (2 texts)ĪDDITIONAL: Kathleen Hoagland, editor, One Thousand Years of Irish Poetry (New York, 1947), p. 128, 'Polly von Luther and Jamie Randall' (1 reference)ĭarling-NAS, pp. JHCox 102, 'Mollie Vaughn' (3 texts, 1 tune) Kennedy 330, 'Polly Vaughan' (2 text, 1 tune) OCroinin-Cronin 92, 'Molly Bawn' (3 texts, 1 tune) OLochlainn 29, 'Young Molly Ban' (1 text, 1 tune) Graham/Holmes 49, 'Molly Ban Lavery' (1 text, 1 tune) 196, 'Molly Baun Lavery' (1 text, 1 tune) Moore-Southwest 73, 'Molly Bond' (1 text, 1 tune)īoswell/Wolfe 24, pp. 145-146, 'Shooting of His Dear' (2 texts) SharpAp 50, 'Shooting of His Dear' (6 texts, 6 tunes) 117, 'Molly Vaughn' (1 text, properly titled 'The Death of Molly Bender,' with very peculiar orthography it looks like it came from a semi-literate manuscript but is said to be from a field recording)Ĭhappell-FSRA 57, 'Polly Bond' (1 fragment) Morris, #214, 'Molly Baun' (3 texts, 1 tune) 111, 'As Jimmie Went A-Hunting' (1 text, 1 tune)īrownII 76, 'Molly Bawn' (1 text plus a fragment)īrownSchinhanIV 76, 'Molly Bawn' (3 excerpts, 3 tunes) Karpeles-Newfoundland 26, 'Shooting of His Dear' (1 text, 1 tune)Ĭreighton-Maritime, p. Gardner/Chickering 14, 'Molly Baun' (2 texts, 1 tune) Randolph 54, 'Molly Vaughn' (3 texts plus 2 fragments and 1 excerpt, 1 tune)Įddy 77, 'Mollie Vaughn (Polly Band)' (1 text) Laws O36, 'Molly Bawn (Shooting of His Dear)' KEYWORDS: hunting death trial reprieve help ghostįOUND IN: US(Ap,MA,MW,NE,SE,So) Britain(England) Ireland Canada(Mar,Newf) 194 - a partial text in the notes to 'Lord Kenneth and Fair Ellinour) At his trial Molly's ghost appears and explains the situation the young man is freedĮARLIEST DATE: 1806 (Jamieson, volume i, p. He is afraid of the law, but is told that the law will forgive him. Molly Bawn (Shooting of His Dear) ĭESCRIPTION: Jimmy goes out hunting and shoots his true love (Molly, mistaking her for a swan). 'The Irish Origins and Variations of the Ballad ' Molly Bawn'.

Polly Vaughn by Barry Moser