The Willow Garden

The murder ballad "Willow Garden" is sung from the perspective of Rose Connelly who is in a purgatory-like state where the vocals of her murderer can be heard in harmony with hers. Many versions of this song follow the "murdered sweetheart" storyline and have been re-contextualized to branch off into completely different narratives. This cranky intends to illustrates Rose Connelly's desire for justice for the deceased as well as the complexity of non-closure.