#music #murder #ballads
This is an old traditional folk song brought from Ireland and Scotland to the early settlements in the Appalachian Mountains in America.
It's known as a 'Murder Ballad'.
- Murder ballads are a subgenre of the traditional ballad form dealing with a crime or a gruesome death. Their lyrics form a narrative describing the events of a murder, often including the lead-up and/or aftermath. The term refers to the content, and may be applied to traditional ballads, part of oral culture.
Down In The Willow Garden ~ Rose Connolly
Bill Monroe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xgwiFg-kzw
