Babylon (ballad)

"Babylon" or "The Bonnie Banks o Fordie" is Child ballad 14, Roud 27.
Synopsis.
An outlaw comes upon three sisters in the woods. He threatens each one in turn to make her marry him. The first two refuse and are killed. The third threatens him with her brother or brothers. He asks after them and discovers that he is the brother. He commits suicide.
Parallels.
Forms of this ballad are known throughout all of Scandinavia ("Töres döttrar i Wänge").
Recordings.
Traditional recordings.
Betsy Miller of Scotland sang a traditional version of the song, presumably learnt from her Scottish family or community, with her famous son Ewan MacColl on the 1960 album "A Garland Of Scots Folksong;" only three other Scottish recordings were made. Helen Hartness Fladers recorded several traditional versions in the New England region of the United States, and Kenneth Peacock recorded two Canadian versions (1951 and 1960).
Popular recordings.
Following are some of the notable recordings of the ballad, including the artists, titles, albums, and years: