Well, I will have to say I am truly impressed. I've encountered a lot of remarkable stuff of one kind and another on the Mudcat, but this is what it's all about. I asked this question because our Open Sing topic tonight dealt with work, and this song (which I haven't sung for probably 30 or 35 years) popped into my head shortly before the event. I could remember the first verse but not the rest, and couldn't find it quickly among the stacks of music-related papers in my house, so posted to Mudcat. Within twelve minutes (!) I had what I needed, and within half an hour there was a cute parody and a really interesting Dylan spinoff, a link to a previous thread, and a lead on an early recording. The song was a big hit at the Open Sing, of course (hahahaha), and by the time I got home the 'Cat had a whole bunch more information about recordings. Fantastic!

Yup, Amos, that's the tune I remember! For this song I wish I could play banjo, because I have in my head a kind of plinka-plinka-plink banjo accompaniment which probably is from the Seeger recording.

Cheers and Thanks! Nancy