. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "8490"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1094948128"^^ . . . . . . "20"^^ . "The Cruel Mother"@en . . . "\"The Cruel Mother\" (a.k.a. \"The Greenwood Side\" or \"Greenwood Sidey\") (Roud 9, Child 20) is a murder ballad originating in England that has since become popular throughout the wider English-speaking world. According to Roud and Bishop Widely collected in Britain and Ireland, and in North America, 'The Cruel Mother' has clearly struck a chord with singers over a number of generations. We will never know quite why, of course, but in performance the combination of the matter-of-fact handling of a difficult subject and the repeated rhythmic refrain often creates a stark and hypnotic tale, which is extremely effective."@en . . . . . . . . . . . "\"The Cruel Mother\" (a.k.a. \"The Greenwood Side\" or \"Greenwood Sidey\") (Roud 9, Child 20) is a murder ballad originating in England that has since become popular throughout the wider English-speaking world. According to Roud and Bishop"@en . . . . . . . . "5457958"^^ . . . . . . . "9"^^ . . . . .