The Mother's Malison
The Mother's Malison or Clyde's Water (Child 216, Roud 91) is an English-language folk song.
Synopsis
[edit]Willie, against his mother's advice, goes to May Margaret's home, where he is not admitted. He drowns in the Clyde. May Margaret wakes and says she dreamed of him. Her mother tells her that he had been there half an hour before. She goes after him and likewise drowns.
Recordings
[edit]Following are some of the notable recordings of the ballad, including their artists, titles, albums, and years:
| Artist | Title | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atwater & Donnelly | "Drowned Lovers" | And Then I'm Going Home | 2001 |
| Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick | "Clyde's Water" | Skin & Bone | 1992 |
| Nic Jones | "The Drowned Lovers" | Penguin Eggs | 1980 |
| Sean Lakeman & Kathryn Roberts | "The Drowned Lovers" | Sean Lakeman/Kathryn Roberts | 2002 |
| Ewan MacColl | "Clyde's Water" | Ballads: Murder Intrigue Love Discord | 2010 |
| Anaïs Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer | "Clyde Waters (Child 216)" | Child Ballads | 2013 |
| Stanley Robertson | "The Clattering of Clyde Waters" | Voice of the People, Vol. 6: O'er His Grave the Grass Grew Green | 1999 |
| Kate Rusby | "The Drowned Lovers" | Hourglass | 1998 |
| John Strachan | "Clyde's Water" | Classic Ballads of Britain and Ireland, Vol. 2 | 2000 |
See also
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