Hi Lizzie,

Thanks to the link to the 'Barges' cover version Lizzie - it is indeed wonderful.

I'm the person whose web-site Charley is kind enough to mention above. For fairly obvious reasons I don't use my real name on MudCat!

Chris B was kind enough to e-mail me with the above information which confirmed my understanding of the lack of authentic songs from the canal community. There are a few songs written by canal proprietors or sarcastic canal detractors but they are few in number. Almost all the songs on the web-site have been written since the middle of the last century, David Blagrove being one of the first to write songs about canals. I don't include generally include details of when the songs were written (as I usually don't know) but I think I maybe ought to make it clearer that the majority are contemporary.

I am always grateful for contributions of songs or information relevant to canals.