The Woody Nightshade

The Woody Nightshade," more popularly known as the "The Wild, Wild Berry," is a folksong about a man being poisoned by his sweetheart via the berries of the woody nightshade plant (Solanum dulcamara). This song only has one source: It comes from the singing of Ray Driscoll in 1993. Driscoll was from Ireland but lived much of his life in London and Shropshire. He said he learned the song from an itinerant farm laborer named Harry Civil. It's very probable that this powerful, short little ballad is an adaptation of the ballad classically known as Lord Randall.
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[@louisreyna2450]

This version deserves way more praise!!! ❤

[@wyvrennemacdaniels]

I've been looking for this song all week. ❤. you version is incredibly beautiful

[@seanboyd2898]

Reminds me of 'Dead in Kilkenny' or other where he's poisoned by eels.

[@nikkiruthe6768]

This is one of my favorite folk songs-I first heard (a version) of it in King Arthur ledgend of the sword and it changed my brain chemistry lol