"Pretty Peggy" and the "Bonnie Lass":
250 Years of Folk and Commercial Transmission of a British-American Folk Song
Paper
The paper itself.
Melodic Contour Charts
An interactive chart of the melodic contours, piano-roll-style, of all field recordings of "Peggy." Also with accompanying sound files.
Appendix I: List of Early Printed Versions
A sortable list of all the early printed versions of "Peggy" (1780-1876).
Appendix II: List of Field Recordings
A sortable list of all the field recordings of "Peggy" (1899-present).
Appendix III: List of Commercial Recordings
A sortable list of all the commerical recordings of "Peggy" (1956-2008).
Appendix IV: Lyrics, Melodies, and Tables
Lyrics and melodies from some of the sources listed in Appendix I (cross-reference with Appendix I)
Appendix V: Lyrics and Melodies of Field Recordings
Lyrics (as .txt) and melodies (as .pdf) for all field recording variants.