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Some Tyrant Has Stolen My True Love Away

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"Some Tyrant Has Stolen My True Love Away"
Song
GenreEnglish folk song

"My True Love Is Lost" (also known as "Some Rival", "Some Tyrant Has Stolen My True Love Away", and "The Americans Have Stolen My True Love Away") is an English folk song, which has been recorded by Etchingham Steam Band,[1] Steeleye Span,[2] and Olivia Chaney.[3]

Being a well-documented song publicised by EFDSS,[4] and Mainly Norfolk,[5] the song was recorded by Jon Boden and Oli Steadman for inclusion in their respective lists of daily folk songs "A Folk Song A Day"[6] and "365 Days Of Folk".[7]

References

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  1. ^ "The Etchingham Steam Band". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Storm Force Ten". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Looking for a New England". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Some Tyrant Has Stolen My True Love Away". EFDSS. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ^ "My True Love Is Lost / Some Rival / Some Tyrant Has Stolen My True Love Away / The Americans Have Stolen My True Love Away". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Song List". A Folk Song A Day. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Song List". 365 Days Of Folk. Retrieved 24 January 2024.