The Riddle Song (aka “I Gave My Love a Cherry”)
~ Song
Relationships
| lyricist and composer: | [traditional] (special purpose artist) |
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| part of: | Roud Folk Song Index (number: 330) (order: 177) |
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| Wikidata: | Q7760681 [info] |
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| is based on: | I Gave My Love a Diamond |
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| is the basis for: | Shanagolden The Twelfth of Never |
| arrangements: | I Gave My Love a Cherry (Carly Simon arrangement) |
Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| recordings | ||||
| 1958 | The Riddle Song | Pete Seeger | 2:28 | |
| I Gave My Love a Cherry | Peter La Farge | 3:38 | ||
| I Gave My Love a Cherry | Josh White | 2:34 | ||
| Riddle Song | Doc Watson | 2:43 | ||
| Riddle Song | Josh White and his Guitar | 2:42 | ||
| Riddle Song | cover | The Blue Velvets | ?:?? | |
| The Riddle Song | Tim Hart and Maddy Prior | ?:?? | ||
| The Riddle Song | Tim Hart and Friends | 4:07 | ||
| The Riddle Song | Shelby Flint | 2:08 | ||
| The Riddle Song (mx. VP 1503) | Josh White | ?:?? | ||
| The Riddle Song | live | Joan Baez feat. Pete Seeger | 3:48 | |
| The Riddle Song | cover | Sam Cooke | 2:33 | |
| The Riddle Song | cover | Sam Cooke | 2:29 | |
| The Riddle Song | Joan Baez with Pete Seeger | 3:49 | ||
| The Riddle Song | Pete Seeger | 2:29 | ||
| The Riddle Song | cover | Luba Mason | ?:?? | |
| The Riddle Song | Bill Staines | 3:27 | ||