Annotation:Wayward Wife (The)
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WAYWARD WIFE, THE. AKA and see "Bide Ye Yet (2)," "O that I had ne'er been married," "Crowdie," "Three Times Crowdie in One Day." Scottish, Air.
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Printed sources: Fraser (Airs and Melodies), 1816; Nos. 144, 184, and 210. Gow (Complete Repository Part 3), 1806; p. 11 (2nd tune). Gow (Vocal Melodies of Scotland), 1822; Pt. 2, p. 35. JEFDSS, vol. 3, p. 251 (from Balfour's Ancient Orkney Melodies). Johnson (The Scots Musical Museum), 1787 1803; vol. VI, No. 593. The Scottish Country Dance Book, 1930 57, Pt. 13, No. 8. McDonald (A Collection of Highland Vocal Airs), 1784; Air 25. p. 37. Smith (Scottish Minstrel), 1820 24, vol. V, pp. 82 83.
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