Reviews of the original publication:"…a distinct pleasure to hold, use and sing from. Each song is accompanied by extensive systematic documentation with very helpful introductions to the songs’ textual tradition, the transcription employed in the tune, its distribution among other cultures, the scholarship on it to date with exact references; in short, a mine of information and criticism which is as delightful as the songs themselves." J. M. Kirk

• Introduction. Music Note. General Arrangement. The Singers. The Songs 1. Child Ballads 2. Additional Traditional Ballads 3. Faithful Lovers 4. Erotic Songs 5. Casual Encounters 6. Hesitant Lovers 7. Unfaithful Lovers 8. Family Opposition to Lovers 9. Soldiers and Sailors 10. Crime and Criminals 11. Rural Life 12. Humorous and Miscellaneous 13. Travelling Life. Glossary. Bibliography – Folksong and Folklore, Works Dealing with Travellers. Index of Titles. Index of First Lines.

Reviews of the original publication:"…a distinct pleasure to hold, use and sing from. Each song is accompanied by extensive systematic documentation with very helpful introductions to the songs’ textual tradition, the transcription employed in the tune, its distribution among other cultures, the scholarship on it to date with exact references; in short, a mine of information and criticism which is as delightful as the songs themselves." J. M. Kirk

• Introduction. Music Note. General Arrangement. The Singers. The Songs 1. Child Ballads 2. Additional Traditional Ballads 3. Faithful Lovers 4. Erotic Songs 5. Casual Encounters 6. Hesitant Lovers 7. Unfaithful Lovers 8. Family Opposition to Lovers 9. Soldiers and Sailors 10. Crime and Criminals 11. Rural Life 12. Humorous and Miscellaneous 13. Travelling Life. Glossary. Bibliography – Folksong and Folklore, Works Dealing with Travellers. Index of Titles. Index of First Lines.

Reviews of the original publication:"…a distinct pleasure to hold, use and sing from. Each song is accompanied by extensive systematic documentation with very helpful introductions to the songs’ textual tradition, the transcription employed in the tune, its distribution among other cultures, the scholarship on it to date with exact references; in short, a mine of information and criticism which is as delightful as the songs themselves." J. M. Kirk

• Introduction. Music Note. General Arrangement. The Singers. The Songs 1. Child Ballads 2. Additional Traditional Ballads 3. Faithful Lovers 4. Erotic Songs 5. Casual Encounters 6. Hesitant Lovers 7. Unfaithful Lovers 8. Family Opposition to Lovers 9. Soldiers and Sailors 10. Crime and Criminals 11. Rural Life 12. Humorous and Miscellaneous 13. Travelling Life. Glossary. Bibliography – Folksong and Folklore, Works Dealing with Travellers. Index of Titles. Index of First Lines.