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Item Summary

Formatsong text
TitleMy Father Built Me a Pretty Tower
ContributorGeorge Barclay
Index NameBarclay, George
PlaceNew Blyth
Source Document Gavin Greig Folk-Song of the North-East ( 1909-14 ) Bibliography
Reference Code AFC 1972/001, MS pp. 07570- 07571

Scope and Content Notes

Genre song - Child ballad
Alternative titleThe Cruel Stepmother
First lineMy father builded me a pretty tower

13 stanzas
Type NumberChild 106, The Famous Flower of Serving-men

Related Items

Song TextThe Cruel Stepmother [song text] Gavin Greig, Folk-Song of the North-East (1909-14) George Barclay (contributor), New Byth


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