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   Gerry to Abby Sale   
   Re: Child Ballads synopsis   
   16 Dec 06 17:45:39   
   
   From: everyday@sunrise.net   
      
   In article <2g48o2177upfkrl1opbdefi9o1du0mgp5s@4ax.com>,   
    Abby Sale  wrote:   
      
   > On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:29:08 GMT, Gerry  wrote:   
   >   
   > >locate this resource. The information looks like this:   
   > >   
   > >Child Ballad 013 - Edward   
   > >   
   > >A mother questions her son about his recent deeds and the blood on his   
   > >weapon. After many evasions, he reveals that he has killed his brother.   
   > >   
   > >Does anyone have this file, or a source for obtaining a new copy?   
   > >   
   >   
   > That would be handy.  Closest I can suggest is the Ballad Index.  It has   
   > just such a synopsis at the head of each ballad - Child and many, many   
   > non-Child.   
   >   
   > The whole BI record is handy to have, anyway.  The title for each ballad   
   > (and variant title) includes the Child #, if any.  Perhaps there's a way to   
   > extract just the paragraph you mention.  It is available online or for d/l   
   > as html or plain text.   
   >   
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   > 	       I am Abby Sale - in Raleigh, North Carolina   
      
   Thanks Abby, I now realize I also lost this great resource, thanks for   
   the reminder.   
      
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