Murray on Saltspring,

That's about pretty damn specific. Thank you. The best I've had from most others, & likely where it comes to current knowledge, is a 1927 _Daily Express_ songster.

Dransfield received it as nearly all standard English.

There's a single word in it, however, that will date the version one hears - a key, in a sense. If "light" appears in v.2, l.3, then the version is from Dransfield - almost certainly - even if Redpath is singing!

Good song.

Barry, thank you. Winter is great in Florida. Especially for our emergent group, the Folking Roly Rounders. Singing folksong while inline skating is much better in winter - nearly impossible in high summer.