I would like to point out that the notes above from my Golden Hind Music webpage come, not from my recording of the song on "Sea Fever," but from the notes to the much earlier (1972) "Across The Western Ocean," John Roberts & Tony Barrand. Tony recorded the song as an a cappella solo. Years later, as Tony was no longer singing it (at least, I hadn't heard him do it for a long time), I regularized the tune a bit, added the concertina accompaniment, and recorded it on my album of sea songs. Tony did most of the research for the "Western Ocean" project, and though the album notes are credited to the two of us, I would consider this Tony's work.

JR