Jonathan was ever a hero to members of my band , the Pyrates Royale. The Boarding Party is one of our prime sources of material and authenticity. The copious notes mentioned earlier are still important to scholarly shanty singers everywhere.
His depth of knowledge was astounding, his dedication to music inspiring. He could be an intimidating guy, surly, and all that; but
he could beam like the sun while discussing some wonderful archanity.
Full sails.