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Mary of the Wild Moor
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Title
Mary of the Wild Moor
Subject
Folk song, ballad
Description
This is a recording of Bobby McMillon by Rodney Sutton, c. 2013, singing a fragment of the folk song/ballad "Mary of the Wild Moor" (Roud 155).
Creator
Rodney Sutton
Source
Rodney Sutton Collection, Southern Appalachian Archives, Mars Hill University
Publisher
Southern Appalachian Archives, Liston B. Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies, Mars Hill University
Date
c. 2013
Rights
This item may be viewed, downloaded, and printed for personal and educational use, but any commercial use is prohibited without permission from the Southern Appalachian Archives, Mars Hill University. Questions may be directed to the Archivist at (828) 689-1262 or archives@mhu.edu.
Format
MP3
Language
English
Type
Sound recording
Sound Item Type Metadata
Original Format
MP3
Duration
19 seconds
Transcription
The spot where the willows droop over the door
Saying there Mary died once a gay village bride
From the winds that blow across the wild moor
Saying there Mary died once a gay village bride
From the winds that blow across the wild moor
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Citation
Rodney Sutton, “Mary of the Wild Moor,” Southern Appalachian Archives Mars Hill University, accessed October 23, 2026, https://southernappalachianarchives.org/items/show/1101.