"Girl From The North Country", "Scarborough Fair" & "Elfin Knight"

I have moved my old text about Bob Dylan's "Girl From The North Country" to my website:

• "...She Once Was A True Love Of Mine" - Some Notes About Bob Dylan's "Girl From The North Country"

Completely new on JustAnotherTune.com is a very detailed history of "Scarborough Fair" and related songs:

• "...Tell Her To Make Me A Cambric Shirt" - From The "Elfin Knight" to "Scarborough Fair"

On The Trail Of The "Buffalo Skinners" (revised version)

Now available on my website:

• http://www.justanothertune.com/html/buffaloskinners.html

The History Of The "English Guittar" 1753 - 1800

During the 1750s an instrument commonly called the "guittar"  became immensely popular in Britain. This was not a guitar as we know it today but a close relative of the cittern. I have tried to write a little history of this particular instrument that is now available on my website:

• The "Guittar" In Britain 1753 - 1800

New Song History: "I Once Loved A Lass..." - The Story Of The ”False Bride” And Her Forsaken Lover

There is a new song history available on my website Just Another Tune:

• "I Once Loved A Lass..." - The Story Of The ”False Bride” And Her Forsaken Lover

This is about a very old family of songs. The earliest examples - two broadsides and a tune - are from the 17th century. Today "I Loved A Lass" - first recorded by Ewan MacColl in 1965 (here at YouTube) - is quite popular among Folk singers. The song was also known under titles like "The Week Before Easter", "The False Hearted Lover", "The False Nymph", "Love Is The Cause of My Mourning" etc.

"Eileen Aroon" & "Robin Adair"

Now available on my website:

• "Eileen Aroon" & "Robin Adair" -
  A Chronological List: 1729 - ca. 1900