↑As noted separately, Fairport (specifically, Denny and Swarbrick) married the words of the old British ballad "Matty Groves" to an American tune, in this case that of the well-known Appalachian song "Shady Grove". Suggestions that the two songs are otherwise related are erroneous and arise solely from this association by Fairport.
↑The tune that is grafted to the end of "Matty Groves" originates from an American song called "The Maid of Colchester" as sung by Hedy West, a tune also used by Martin Carthy in his version of "The Famous Flower of Serving-Men".
↑This is the music to Child Ballad 89 Fause Foodrage with new lyrics, the melody of which was inadvertently also used by Andy Irvine for his (& subsequent) readings of Willie o Winsbury. Penney, Stuart; Chris Savage (November 1996). “Strike Me Pink!”. 《Record Collector》 (207): 129.