Fascinating thread, and to hear mention of Richard Herman. I learned the song from his enthusiastic campers at Windsor Mountain when I worked there one summer, and have loved it ever since. I'm talking about the New Hampshire version, that is, and interested to learn where it came from. I watched the Bing Crosby version on youtube and it was the exact same melody and almost same words. I'd be interested to hear what Richard Herman says about how he found it or whether he created the first NH version.