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This isn't a song I'd feel comfortable singing, but I rather like the tune. Very similar words were published in Harpers Magazine in 1871 as 'Loving, But Unloved' and credited to Francis Behrynge. If those were the original words, though, they've changed significantly by and during the 20th century.

The origins of the tune are obscure, though all the versions I've heard seem to derive from the singing of May Kennedy McCord, who first heard it in 1900 or thereabouts. The harmony played by the second slide guitar in verse two actually reflects the fact that in the 60s I heard a version that sounded like a harmony to the tune sung by Joan Baez on a 60s recording.

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from Still In Free Fall, released January 22, 2022
Traditional, arranged and adapted by David A. Harley. Acoustic and slide guitars by David A. Harley.

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David A. Harley England, UK

David Harley is a former professional musician, administrator, IT security editor, author and researcher, and former much else that is even less impressive. He now lives in Cornwall. More info at whealalice.com

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