This version originated with American folksinger Jean Ritchie, who was about to sue Bob Dylan for cribbing it's melody and chords for his "Masters Of War," but Dylan's management quickly settled with her for $1000 USD -- a fairly grand sum back in the 1960s. FWIW, I've been playing it since long before Andrew and Emily were born. 😎
@@myradioon -- Ms. Ritchie originated this particular arrangement and retained the Appalachian substitution of the fictional "Nottamun" for the original and actual locale of Nottingham in the English Midlands.
@@editorjuno And the original was about a rider who has to pass through English towns during The Plague. People didn't know where it came from so people wouldn't even make eye contact. And or people were so close to death they couldn't acknowledge you. The Horse in the song doesn't even want to continue.
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This version originated with American folksinger Jean Ritchie, who was about to sue Bob Dylan for cribbing it's melody and chords for his "Masters Of War," but Dylan's management quickly settled with her for $1000 USD -- a fairly grand sum back in the 1960s.
FWIW, I've been playing it since long before Andrew and Emily were born. 😎
I'm a big fan of Fairport Convention and love their version of this traditional tune. Like this spare performance.
Jean Ritchie's version is haunting.
@@myradioon -- Ms. Ritchie originated this particular arrangement and retained the Appalachian substitution of the fictional "Nottamun" for the original and actual locale of Nottingham in the English Midlands.
@@editorjuno And the original was about a rider who has to pass through English towns during The Plague. People didn't know where it came from so people wouldn't even make eye contact. And or people were so close to death they couldn't acknowledge you. The Horse in the song doesn't even want to continue.
Sounds almost exactly like masters of war.
I believe MOW was based on it.
Dylan took the traditional English melody like he did for many of his songs. This song was about The Plague.