Steve Byrne of the great Scottish folk band Malinky set this 1829 ballad to his own tune and sang it live at the conclusion of PlanetSlade's talk on Burke & Hare ballad sheets at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Daft Jamie was one of Burke & Hare's victims, and you can read about his death and the ballad sheets it inspired here: www.PlanetSlade.com/burke-and-hare.html. For more of Steve's music, please visit www.stevebyrne.co.uk.

Poor Daft Jamie, by Steve Byrne

The Ballad of Helen Titchener by Paul Slade on #TheArchers...he asked if there was anybody who might stick a tune on it.....so here goes for what it's worth!!!!

Poor Daft Jamie, by Steve Byrne

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