ɪn ðɪs vˈɜːʒən, ðə bɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm ɪz ɐ hɪɹˈoʊɪk ˈaʊtlɔː hˌuːz ɹˈaɪvəl ðə hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli ɹˈiːəl mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi bˈændɪt, lˈɪɾəl hˈɑːɹp ɪz ðə blˈʌdθɜːsti vˈɪlən.
In this version, the Bridegroom is a heroic outlaw whose rival (the historically real Mississippi bandit, Little Harp) is the bloodthirsty villain.