- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
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A ballad about a woman pleading for a delay in her execution. There are many, many variants in story and lyrics under different titles and in various languages. In fact, the song is suspected of having European origins rather than an English one.
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Versions
The Maid Freed from the Gallows written by [Traditional] English
The Maid Freed from the Gallows written by [Traditional] instrumental
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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i | Gallows Pole | Tom Ball - Tom Lee - Brian Mann - Lorenzo Martinez - David West - Gabe Witcher | March 2003 | ||
i | Gallows Pole | The Hampton String Quartet | January 16, 2009 | ||
i | Gallows Pole | Robin Morris | 2012 | ||
i | The Maid Freed from the Gallows | Shane Parish | November 2016 |
The Highwayman written by Charlie Poole, Norman Woodlieff English
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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The Highwayman | Charlie Poole with The North Carolina Ramblers | July 1927 | First recording on September 20, 1926 First release |
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The Highwayman | John Cohen | November 17, 1998 | |||
The Highwayman | New Roanoke Jug Band | February 4, 2003 | |||
The Highway Man | The New North Carolina Ramblers | June 6, 2013 | |||
Highway Man | Galax Bogtrotters | April 1, 2017 | |||
The Highwayman | David Davis & The Warrior River Boys | June 1, 2018 |
Mama, Did You Bring Me Any Silver? written by Leadbelly English
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Mama, Did You Bring Me Any Silver? | Lead Belly | April 1966 | First recording on December 26, 1938 First release Released more than 10 years after its recording |
Matkaan, matkaan written by Pertti Reponen Finnish
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Matkaan, matkaan | Finn Trio | August 1964 | First release |