The Death of Queen Jane

from Bowling Green by Alice Gerrard & Mike Seeger

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Traditional; from Bascom Lamar Lunsford (1882-1973) traditional singer, collector, folklorist and lawyer from western NC.

Recorded by Mike Seeger at the Margaret and Fletcher Collins farm near Verona, Va, August 1967.

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Well Jane was in labor for 3 days or more
She grieved and she grieved and she grieved her heart sore
She sent for her mother, her mother came o'er
Said the red rose of England shall flourish no more

Well Jane was in labor for 3 days or 4
She grieved and she grieved and she grieved her heart sore
She sent for her father, her father came o'er
Said the red rose of England shall flourish no more

Well Jane was in labor for 4 days or more
She grieved and she grieved and she grieved her heart sore
She sent for her Prince Henry, Prince Henry came o'er
Said the red rose of England shall flourish no more.

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from Bowling Green, released January 1, 2008
Vocal duet

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Alice Gerrard Durham, North Carolina

A singer and songwriter, Alice’s recordings with Hazel Dickens during the 1960s and ’70s influenced a generation of women musicians from Laurie Lewis to the Judds. Nominated for a Grammy in 2015, she was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Assoc. Hall of Fame in 2017. A documentary film about Alice, "You Gave Me a Song" premiered at the Full Frame Independent Film Festival in 2019. ... more

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