The Riddle Song (aka “I Gave My Love a Cherry”)

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist and composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:Roud Folk Song Index (number: 330) (order: 192)
Wikidata:Q7760681 [info]
is based on:I Gave My Love a Diamond
is the basis for:Shanagolden
The Twelfth of Never
arrangements:I Gave My Love a Cherry (Carly Simon arrangement)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1958The Riddle SongPete Seeger2:28
1966Riddle SongcoverDoc Watson2:34
1988-08-21The Riddle SongliveDoc Watson2:41
I Gave My Love a CherryJosh White2:34
I Gave My Love a CherryPeter La Farge3:38
Riddle SongDuane Eddy3:24
Riddle SongJosh White and his Guitar2:42
Riddle SongcoverThe Blue Velvets?:??
Riddle SongDoc Watson2:43
The Riddle (living stereo)coverThe Tokens2:24
The Riddle (mono)coverThe Tokens2:24
The Riddle SongShelby Flint2:11
The Riddle Song (mx. VP 1503)Josh White?:??
The Riddle SongcoverSam Cooke2:33
The Riddle SongBurl Ives2:30
The Riddle SongcoverDoug Ashdown?:??
The Riddle SongTim Hart and Friends4:07
The Riddle SongliveJoan Baez feat. Pete Seeger3:48
The Riddle SongcoverSam Cooke2:30
The Riddle SongJoan Baez with Pete Seeger3:49
The Riddle SongPete Seeger2:29
The Riddle SongcoverLuba Mason?:??
The Riddle SongBill Staines3:27
The Riddle SongJoan Baez3:41
The Riddle SongJoan Baez3:52
The Riddle SongTim Hart and Maddy Prior?:??
The Riddle SongcoverKids Direct2:00