Down in the Willow Garden
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title:
Down in the Willow Garden
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"Down in the Willow Garden", also known as "Rose Connelly", is a traditional Appalachian murder ballad. It is written from the perspective of a man facing the gallows for the murder of his lover, who he gave poisoned wine, stabbed, and threw in a river. It originated in the 19th century, probably in Ireland, before becoming established in the United States. The lyrics greatly vary among earlier versions, but professional recordings have stabilized the song in a cut-down form. First professionall
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Murder ballad
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_in_the_Willow_Garden
date created:
2010-09-12T17:14:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T19:33:52Z
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