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Young Charlotte (Or Fair Charlotte), Ernest Lord
Young Charlotte (Or Fair Charlotte), Ernest Lord
Maine Song and Story Sampler
Young Charlotte is an old ballad native to North America. It has been a popular ballad all over North America from Newfoundland to South Dakota, and widely studied. It was so popular, in fact, that it inspired a doll called Frozen Charlotte.
The Blackwater Side, Bill Cramp
The Blackwater Side, Bill Cramp
Maine Song and Story Sampler
"The Blackwater Side" is one of many songs that came to Maine from the British Tradition. It is, as Bill Cramp called it, a "long love song." This ballad is one in a series of songs that consist of true lovers' discussions, but none are any more good humored than "The Blackwater Side."