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   scotwitt@gmail.com to Ed Lewandowski   
   Re: Ramblin' Boy & The Ballad of Geraldi   
   12 Dec 22 13:51:15   
   
   On Tuesday, August 1, 1995 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-5, Ed Lewandowski wrote:   
   > I'm listening to The Very Best of Donovan and the track currently   
   > playing is called "Ramblin' Boy" which sounds very much like   
   > Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe". Actually, the tune is identical? There   
   > is absolutley no information, other than the title of the song with   
   > this CD. Can anybody fill in the blanks? Who wrote it? When? etc.   
   > I was just about to post this when a track titled "Ballad of   
   > Geraldine" came on. This one sounds identical to Dylan's "Boots   
   > of Spanish Leather". Again, can anyone supply more info? Did   
   > Dylan's songs come first? Is Donovan singing traditional songs?   
   > What's the story?   
   > TIA - Ed.   
   It's Tom Paxton's song- Ramblin' Boy. In my repertoire for 30 years.   
      
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