“Johnie Scot”

Description

Johnny, serving at the English court, gets the king's daughter with child. He goes back to Scotland and sends for her; she sends word she is imprisoned. He comes with 500 men, fights the king's champion, and gains his lady.

Cross references

• cf. "Lang Johnny More" [Child 251] (plot)

Broadsides

• Bodleian, Harding B 11(1921), "Johnny Scot," J. Harkness (Preston), 1840-1866

References

1. Child 99, "Johnie Scot" (20 texts, 2 tunes) {Bronson's #10, #11}
2. Bronson 99, "Johnie Scot" (12 versions)
3. BarryEckstormSmyth pp. 213-224, "Johny Scot" (2 texts plus 1 fragments and sundry quotations, 2 tunes) {Bronson's #5, #1}
4. Flanders-Ancient3, pp. 45-55, "Johnssy Scot" (3 texts, the first being from "The Green Mountain Songster"; 1 tune) {Bronson's #9}
5. Flanders/Olney, pp. 101-104, "Johnny Scott" (1 text, 1 tune) {Bronson's #9}
6. Creighton-Maritime, pp. 15-17, "Johnie Scot" (2 texts, 1 tune)
7. Leach, pp. 303-308, "Johnie Scot" (2 texts)
8. SharpAp 29, "Johnie Scot" (3 texts, 3 tunes){Bronson's #2, #12, #4}
9. DBuchan 19, "Johnie Scot" (1 text, 1 tune in appendix) {Bronson's #10}
10. SHenry H736, p. 489, "Johnny Scot" (1 text, 1 tune)
11. DT 99, JSCOTT1* JSCOTT2*
12. Roud #63
13. BI, C099