(1) I got started by going to a shanty-Workshop back in 1980 on Tuesday evenings in London.

(2)I have learned 75%+ of shanties from printed materials, drawing from Hugill, but also from Terry, Doerflinger, Sharp, Whall et. al. On hearing other other performances, recordings, that interest me, i refer back to written sources to check the accuracy and make changes accrdingly.

(3)I like to think that through performance, through workshops, and through recordings I have help provide an educational reference.

(4) See (2)

(5)The internet is useful interms of raising interest in the breadth of maritime music, but references on the internet, unless they are quoting recognised authoritive texts and collections verbatim should not be taken at face value, and should always be referred back to recognised authoritve texts (see question 2 above).