"Shoals of Herring" was, probably" the song that turned me into a 60s folkie. In 1963, my brother dragged me along to a folk concert in Liverpool, UK. I was captivated by the whole evening. One of the acts sang "Shoals of Herring",( which I'd never heard before) and when the the refrain came around ( "They were hunting for the shoals of herring")a group of people close to where I was sitting joined in with some beautiful harmonies. Now this might not sound particularly exciting now, but back then I thought it was magical. I had a similar feeling the first time I heard " Three score and ten" in and candle lit folkclub in St.Austel. Cornwall, in 1967.