Love it. just heard it but unfortunately i heard it with northstar on youtube so i am forever bonded. what is the copyright now if written around 1960? I ask because I might ask if we can use dick's version on our herring cd and can not deal with copyright issues. Main reason is i want to not have any trouble, and i have had, even after paying royalties. No..main reason is i want to say to herring fishers go ahead and make some copies if you want. i don't want to deprive people who the song is about of the music..and this has happened, to my own famiy members in ireland. i can't track who does what. so is it out of copyright now or should i not consider it. i love the song though. check out northstar version.