King Henry (song)

It is a version of the tale of the loathly lady. This form of the tale appears in Hrólfr Kraki's saga and also in the Scottish tale "The Daughter Of King Under-Waves".[2] A similar bride is found in "The Marriage of Sir Gawain".[3]

This article is about Child 32, a "loathly lady" variant. For Child 164, the historical ballad, see King Henry Fifth's Conquest of France.

"King Henry" is Child ballad 32,[1] Roud 3967.

Recordings

Steeleye Span included a version on the 1972 album Below the Salt.

Martin Carthy also recorded a version, currently available on Shearwater and The Carthy Chronicles: A Journey Through the Folk Revival disk 4 'Child:Carthy'.

Alexander James Adams, at the time recording as Heather Alexander included "King Henry-Black Nag" on the 2003 album Festival Wind.

Faun translated the song into German as "Herr Heinerich" for their album Buch der Balladen

See also

References
  1. Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, "King Henry"
  2. Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, v 1, p 297, Dover Publications, New York 1965
  3. Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, v 1, p 298, Dover Publications, New York 1965


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