The Brown Girl Explained

The Brown Girl (Roud 180, Child 295) is an English-language folk song.^[1]

Synopsis

The brown-skinned girl received a letter from her lover, telling her that he was rejecting her for a more beautiful woman. Then she received another, saying he was dying and summoning her. She told him she was delighted at his dying.

Recordings

• Frankie Armstrong, Lovely on the Water (1972)
• Steeleye Span, Rocket Cottage (1976)
• Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbick, Skin and Bone (1992)
• Angeline Morrison, The Brown Girl and Other Folk Songs (2022)

See also

• List of the Child Ballads

External links

• The Brown Girl

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Brown Girl (Roud 180; Child 295) . 2024-09-04 . mainlynorfolk.info.