I've heard a few different versions of this song, but I hadn't heard Joan Baez's until I was wandering around YouTube this evening. I love her voice - it's so strong and clear.
It's often thought of as an older folk song, but it was written by Irishman William McPeake who first recorded it in 1957. It's a variation of an 18th century song, The Braes of Ballquhidder, written by Robert Tannahill.
This is a live version, recorded in Japan in 1967. It originally appears on her CD, Farewell Angelina:
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