“Stratton Mountain Tragedy”
Description
A young woman and her baby are trapped in a cold blizzard. When they are found, the mother is dead but the baby alive; the mother had wrapped it in her cloak
Historical references
- 1821- Death of Lucy Blake and her daughter Rebecca, whose fate is believed to have inspired this ballad
References
- Laws G18, "Stratton Mountain Tragedy"
- Flanders/Brown, pp. 27-28, "Stratton Mountain Tragedy" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT 638, STRATMTN*
- Roud #5442
- BI, LG18