“Betsy Is a Beauty Fair (Johnny and Betsey; The Lancaster Maid)”

Description

The son of the landowner is in love with Betsy, a servant. His mother, who opposes the match, has the girl transported to Virginia. The boy dies for love; (Betsy is drowned at sea)

Broadsides

• Bodleian, Harding B 16(23a), "The Betrayed Maiden," J. Pitts (London), 1819-1844

Recordings

• Harry Cox, "Betsy, the Servant Maid" (on HCox01) [mistitled 'A Week of Matrimony' on album jacket and label]

References

1. Laws M20, "Betsy Is a Beauty Fair (Johnny and Betsey; The Lancaster Maid)"
2. Randolph 48, "Betsey Is a Beauty Fair" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. Eddy 95, "Betsy" (1 text)
4. SharpAp 74, "Betsy" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. Gardner/Chickering 36, "Johnny and Betsy" (1 text, 1 tune)
6. Peacock, pp. 666-667, "Betsy, Betsy from London Fair" (1 text, 1 tune)
7. Creighton-NovaScotia 31, "Bessie Beauty" (1 text, 1 tune)
8. Creighton-SNewBrunswick 55, "Betsy the Waiting Maid" (1 text, 1 tune)
9. Lehr/Best 7, "Betsy Beauty" (1 text, 1 tune)
10. Flanders/Olney, pp. 9-11, "Betsey (Betsy, the Waiting Maid)" (1 text, 1 tune)
11. FSCatskills 57, "Betsy B" (1 text, 1 tune)
12. BrownII 70, "The Lancaster Maid" (1 text)
13. LPound-ABS, 26, pp. 66-68, "Johnny and Betsy" (1 text)
14. Huntington-Whalemen, pp. 201-203, "Fair Betsy" (1 text, 1 tune)
15. BBI, ZN46, "Alas! my dearest dear is gone"; ZN2523, "There was a maiden fair and clear/"
16. DT 434, JONBETSY BETSY FAIRBTSY*
17. Roud #156
18. BI, LM20