What song did the "Mother of Folk" say her grandmother would often sing on Twelfth Night?
Jean Ritchie Jean Ritchie (December 8, 1922 – June 1, 2015) was an American folk music singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player. Her career formed a kind of bridge between the traditional and modern forms of folk music: in her youth she learned folksongs in the traditional way (orally, from her family and members of her community); and in adulthood she became a successful modern folksinger, promulgating songs in public through concerts and recordings. She was called by some the "Mother of Folk".
William Taylor (folk song) William Taylor (Roud 158, Laws N11) is a British folk song, often collected from traditional singers in England, less so in Scotland, Ireland, Canada and the USA. It tells the story of a young woman who adopts male dress and becomes a sailor (or sometimes a soldier) in order to search for her lover. Other names include "Billy Taylor", "Brisk Young Seamen", "Bold William Taylor", "Down By the Seashore", "The False Lover", "The Female Lieutenant; Or, Faithless Lover Rewarded", "If You'll Get Up Early in the Morning", "The Life and Death of Billy Taylor", "My Love", "Poor William Taylor", "Sally Brown and William Taylor", and "Young Billy Taylor".