Bramble Briar from Silver Came by Burd Ellen
Trad, arr. Burd Ellen
The tumbling melody and heartbreaking words are from Lou Killen's singing, but the story is an old one. The tale appears in Boccaccio's Decameron and has inspired the likes of Keats. Roud 18
Tracklist
| 6. | Bramble Briar | 4:38 |
Credits
from Silver Came,
released February 12, 2019
License
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