Lady of the Lake, The (The Banks of Clyde II) [Laws N41]

DESCRIPTION: The singer walks up to a girl and asks her why she is weeping. She says that the Lady of the Lake, carrying her true love, was wrecked off Newfoundland. He tells her that Willie is dead, and gives her his last message, but then reveals that he is Willie
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1908 (Greig/Duncan5); c.1850 (broadside, Bodleian 2806 c.16(54))
KEYWORDS: love death wreck ship disguise
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
May 11, 1833 - The "Lady of the Lake" strikes an iceberg off Newfoundland and sinks, taking with her most of her passengers
FOUND IN: Canada(Mar,Newf) Britain(Scotland(Aber)) Ireland US(NE)
REFERENCES (9 citations):
Laws N41, "The Lady of the Lake (The Banks of Clyde)"
Greig-FolkSongInBuchan-FolkSongOfTheNorthEast #88, pp. 2-3, "The Lady of the Lake" (1 text)
Greig/Duncan5 1045, "The Lady of the Lake" (3 texts, 1 tune)
Doerflinger-SongsOfTheSailorAndLumberman, pp. 302-303, "The Lady of the Lake" (1 text)
Henry/Huntingdon/Herrmann-SamHenrysSongsOfThePeople H765, pp. 312-313, "The Lady of the Lake" (1 text, 1 tune)
Peacock, pp. 928-930, "Liza Gray" (1 texts, 2 tunes)
Mackenzie-BalladsAndSeaSongsFromNovaScotia 67, "The Lady of the Lake" (1 text)
Lane/Gosbee-SongsOfShipsAndSailors, pp. 220-221, "The Lady of the Lake" (1 text, 1 tune)
DT 466, LADYLAKE
Roud #1886
RECORDINGS:
Everett Bennett, "Liza Gray" (on PeacockCDROM) [one verse only]
George Finlay, "Lady of the Lake" (on MUNFLA/Leach)
BROADSIDES:
Bodleian, 2806 c.16(54), "The Lady of the Lake," G. Jacques (Manchester), c.1850; also Firth b.27(297), Firth c.12(230), "The Lady of the Lake"
Murray, Mu23-y3:010, "The Lady of the Lake," unknown, 19C
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Loss of the Lady of the Lake" (subject) and notes there
cf. "John (George) Riley (I)" [Laws N36] and references there
cf. "The Wreck of the Lady Shearbrooke" (plot)
cf. "Thomas and Nancy" [Laws K15] (theme)
NOTES [38 words]: Leyden-BelfastCityOfSong: "Total saved 34; perished 197; total 234" with a list of those saved, including Captain Grant and at least one William. - BS
For more details on the casualties, see "The Loss of the Lady of the Lake." - RBW
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File: LN41

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