Young Hugh
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
June 1967
Track ID
15412
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1967.36.A3
Original Tape ID
Summary
Sir Hugh and his school friends are playing with a ball and the ball goes over a wall. He asks for the ball, and the daughter of the house asks him to come in and tempts him with an apple. She stabs him and puts him in the well.
Item Notes
6 verses. This is a variant of 'Sir Hugh of Lincoln', which is supposed to be based on an actual event involving the notorious anti-Jewish blood libel, but makes no reference to Jews at all. Tune 'Ye Banks and Braes'.
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good