- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
- Also known as "The Four Marys," this Child Ballad refers to events in 16th century Britain where Mary Hamilton is portrayed as a personal attendant to Mary Queen of Scots. Robert Burns referred to this ballad in 1790 and evidence indicates that it arose between 1719 and 1764.
- Licensing
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Song
Versions
Mary Hamilton written by [Traditional] English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Ballad of Mary Hamilton | Andrew Rowan Summers | 1940 | ||
| Mary Hamilton | Terrea Lea | October 1956 | |||
| The Four Marys | Jeannie Robertson | December 1956 | |||
| Mary Hamilton (The Four Maries) | Cynthia Gooding | 1957 | |||
| Mary Hamilton | Hermes Nye | 1957 | |||
| Four Maries | Rolf Cahn | 1959 | |||
| Mary Hamilton | Robin Roberts | 1959 | |||
| Mary Hamilton | John Laurie and Isla Cameron | 1959 | |||
| Mary Hamilton | Joan Baez | October 1960 | |||
| Mary Mild | Robin Hall | 1960 | |||
| Mary Hamilton | Peggy Seeger | 1962 | |||
| The Four Maries | Isabel Sutherland | 1966 | |||
| Mary Hamilton | Moira Kerr | 1969 | Unverified | ||
| The Four Marys | The Woods [UK] | 1969 | Unverified | ||
| The Four Marys | Almeda Riddle | 1972 | |||
| The Ballad of the Four Marys | Gill Bowman | 1990 | |||
| The Four Marys | John Stewart and Buffy Ford | 1995 | Live | ||
| Four Marys | Rebecca Pidgeon | 1998 | |||
| Mary Mild | Maureen Jelks | 2000 | |||
| Mary Hamilton | Katherine Campbell | 2004 | |||
| The Four Marys | Dave Gunning | September 14, 2010 | |||
| Mary Mild | Alasdair Roberts | March 31, 2023 |