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Thread #129342   Message #3135795
Posted By: doc.tom
15-Apr-11 - 12:09 PM
Thread Name: BBC 4 Sea songs and Shanties
Subject: RE: BBC 4 Sea songs and Shanties
In view of earlier comments, I hope I don't seem pedantic, BUT I believe the TUNE of the version of Death of Nelson that is being referred to was written by Richard Grainger: the SONG is an old broadside and previously had it's own tune - or else the Leader Records' track of George Dunn singing it on his eponymous LP is spurious! (He was only about 60 years older than Richard).