Scarborough Fair
Some different versions
Sung by Ewan McColl
Sung by Martin Carthy
Sung by Simon & Garfunkel
Another old folk song, this time from England (although it's very like an even older Scottish song).
These sort of songs get passed on from one musician to another, each time getting changed a little.
Simon & Garfunkel (whose version is best known) learnt it from Martin Carthy, who learnt it from Ewan McColl.
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