I suppose I should add however, that IF crockket indeed wrote this, he obviously didn't start from scratch. Go to the other thread and see what the thinking is on that.

He could be expressive and it is true he played fiddle but I would assume he 'adapted' that from older songs also discussed in THAT thread.

I never gave much credence to the thought that he sat down and wrote this hisownself but even if he didn't and adapted it..well, he'd be in good company.

I prefer reading his surviving letters to gain insight into his life. H