Well, very nicely done, Malcolm. Are you having a bad day? You seem less than patient with someone who clearly wants to know more about a song he heard and may not have access to your sources.

There are a number of sea music groups called "Forebitter." The one I'm most familiar with is based at the Mystic Maritime Museum in CT, USA. I wasn't aware that they made it to Oz, though. They are a revival group, that is to say they try to sing traditional songs with a minimum of changes to words and tune. I think they are very good.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble