at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Other versions and cultural references Joseph Haydn arranged a version of the song in the 1790s, entitled "The Border Widow's Lament". Bob Davenport sang The Border Widow's Lament in 1964 on the album Northumbrian Minstrelsy. The Ian Campbell Folk Group sang Highland Widow's Lament in 1966 on their Transatlantic EP Four Highland Songs. The Clutha sang The Border Widow's Lament in 1971 on their Argo album Scotia!. The High Level Ranters sang The Border Widow's Lament in 1973 on their Trailer album A Mile to Ride. Linda Adams sang The Lament of the Border Widow in 1975 on her and Paul Adams' album Far Over the Fell. Ellen Kushner's novel Thomas the Rhymer (1990) includes elements of the song. References External links The Famous Flower of Serving Men The Famous Flower of Serving Men The Lady turned Serving-Man Steeleye Span version Fictional servants Child Ballads Songs about cross-dressing Murder ballads Year of song unknown