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Young Hugh

Date June 1967
Track ID 15412
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1967.36.A3

Original Tape ID

SA1967.036

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

Song

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R73 C155

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good