[Herbalist] Why do you think they are abortifictive? & the song

[Katherine Blackthorne]

Only know it as "Scarburough Fair" -- Pardon my misspelling.


>From: Janece Suarez <janece at suarez-turner.com>
>Reply-To: herbalist at ansteorra.org
>To: herbalist at ansteorra.org
>Subject: RE: [Herbalist] Why do you think they are abortifictive?  & the
>song
>Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 12:32:48 -0500
>
>Has anyone by chance asked on the Minstrel list for more info on the
>song? Someone may have info there, maybe.
>
>Just a thought...
>
>In service,
>
>Sioned
>
>Oz: Oh, no. Practice. See, our band's kinda moving towards this new
>sound where... we suck, so... practice.
>
>
> > Other words include: 'Savory, sage, rosemary, and
> > thyme', and the song
> > can
> > be dated into period with a Child ballad called "The
> > Elfin Knight".
> >
> > Christianna
> > I used the  dating  because it was the earliest
> > reference I had using the PSR&T,chorus- I have heard
> > of the elfin king but Have misplaced my research
> > photocopies, so am going on memory here I believe the
> > version was called winchester, fair or worchester
> > and included similar impossible love tasks sowing the
> > sea etc.
> >
> > I'd love to have an earlier reference and to be able
> > to perform the piece, we have some very keen
> > performers in Ildhafn.
>
>
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-- Sym


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