Down in the Willow Garden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Down in the Willow Garden" also known as "Rose Connelly" Written by Unknown Original artist GB Grayson and Henry Whitter Recorded by Wade Mainer and Zeke Morris, Charlie Monroe, Art Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Kristin Hersh "Down in the Willow Garden", also known as "Rose Connelly" is a traditional Appalachian bluegrass murder ballad about a man facing the gallows for the murder of his lover: he gave her poisoned wine, stabbed her, and threw her in a river. It originated in the 19th century, probably in Ireland, before becoming established in the United States. The lyrics greatly vary between versions, but professional recordings have stabilized the song in a cut-down form.[5] First professionally recorded in 1927, it was made popular by Charlie Monroe's 1947 version, and it has been recorded dozens of times since then. Origins The song may have derived from Irish sources from the early 19th century. Edward Bunting noted a song by the name "Rose Connolly" in 1811 in Coleraine. A version with slightly different lyrics is known from Galway in 1929. There are lyrical similarities to WB Yeats' 1899 poem "Down by the Salley Gardens", which itself probably derives from the Irish ballad, "The Rambling Boys of Pleasure". The first versions of "Rose Connoley" probably derive from the Irish ballads "The Wexford Girl" and "The Rambling Boys of Pleasure", or similar songs. "The Wexford <b>...</b>
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