Kytrad, thanks for the filling out of the story of "Come Fare Away with Me," which I love and which not only sounds traditional but is on its way to being so. I agree absolutely about people thinking they, or their families, wrote songs that have long been sung elsewhere. I suspect this happens even more readily with tunes; certainly I seem to hear the same Irish tunes often with different names and attributions. (Though Cindy Mangelson says there are only eleven Irish tunes, one for each key/mode.)
Tattie Bogle: When last heard Eric was still telling that tale, with quotes from Auntie; love it!
BonnieShaljean: Pete St. John used to be Peter Mooney. (And in case you did not know, or care, Ewan MacColl used to be Jimmy Miller.)
Dougie MacLean's "Caledonia" is the one with the refrain, "Let me tell you that I love you, that I think about you all the time; Caledonia, you've been everything I've ever had."
Murray Macleod: No evidence whatsoever. The story about it being used without his permission was told me by a Scot musician who knows and has worked with Dougie, and who was conducting a tour at the time, including going to Dougie's pub. He is generally scholarly in his work, but may not be above telling a good tale....