“Fair Fanny Moore”

Description

Fanny marries poor Henry rather than wealthy (Randall). When Henry is away, Randall appears and demands her life (or her love). (When she refuses,) he stabs her. Randall is hanged; Henry wanders distracted until he dies

Recordings

• Ken Maynard, "Fannie Moore" (Columbia, 1930; on TimesAint01)

References

1. Laws O38, "Fair Fanny Moore"
2. Belden, pp. 139-141, "Fair Fannie Moore" (2 texts)
3. Randolph 141, "Fair Fanny Moore" (3 texts, 2 tunes)
4. FSCatskills 64, "Fair Fanny Moore" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. BrownII 77, "Fair Fanny Moore" (1 text)
6. Botkin-SoFolklr, p. 720, "Fair Fanny Moore" (1 text, 1 tune)
7. LPound-ABS, 97, pp. 206-207, "Fair Fanny Moor" (1 text)
8. JHCox 150, "Fair Fanny Moore" (1 text)
9. Flanders/Brown, pp. 58-59, "Fanny More" (1 text)
10. Peacock, pp. 610-611, "Fair Fanny Moore" (1 text, 1 tune)
11. Dean, pp. 85-86, "Fair Fanny Moore" (1 text)
12. cf. Gardner/Chickering, p. 479, "Fair Fanny Moore" (source notes only)
13. DT 337, FANMOORE FANMOOR2
14. Roud #1001
15. BI, LO38