“Sally Monroe”

Description

Blacksmith Jim Dixon sends a letter to Sally by a friend. The friend deceitfully hides the letter, but Dixon and Sally later meet and are married. They sail for Quebec, but the ship strikes a rock. Sally is drowned. Dixon lives; he grieves for her parents

Broadsides

• Bodleian, Harding B 17(272b), "Sally Monro/Munro," unknown (Glasgow), 1854
• NLScotland, L.C.178.A.2(211), "Sally Munro," unknown, c. 1830-1850; also RB.m.169(128), "Sally Munro"

Recordings

• Harry Brazil, "Sally Morrow" (on Voice11)

References

1. Laws K11, "Sally Monroe"
2. Doerflinger, pp. 303-304, "Sally Monroe" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. SHenry H571, p. 441, "Sally Munro" (1 text, 1 tune)
4. Ord, pp. 115-116, "Sally Munro" (1 text)
5. Greenleaf/Mansfield 57, "Sally Monroe" (1 text)
6. Peacock, pp. 488-489, "Young Sally Monro" (1 text, 1 tune)
7. Leach-Labrador 36, "Sally Monroe" (1 text, 1 tune)
8. Dibblee/Dibblee, pp. 88-89, "Sally Munroe" (1 text, 1 tune)
9. Ives-DullCare, pp. 142-143,253, "Sally Monroe" (1 text, 1 tune)
10. Dean, pp. 35-36, "Young Sally Munroe" (1 text)
11. DT 402, SALMUNRO*
12. Roud #526
13. BI, LK11