G'day Little Robyn,

I might get the chance to ask Phil Garland ... I think he is making another attempt to tour in Australia (after a number of last-minute cancellations sank his visit in 2003). Roger Steele, who wrote An Ordinary Joker is also a possibilty ... I ended up buying the book directly from him, after the suggested Australian stockist did not carry the book.

It may well be that Roger has restored Peter's original verse order, whilst printing Phil's tune ... as I said, the order of Don's posting jarred with me, because of the illogical way that the verse sung first "telegraphed" the death of the Stable Lad's girl - to no dramatic advantage ... and I would not be surprised to see that Peter Cape's original did not take that form.

Regards,

Bob Bolton