"All Gone for Grog" on the Sandy and Caroline Paton New Harmony CD is a very different version. The tune is much gentler, more like a parlor song. Is anyone else familir with Sandy's version, and have you heard anyone else use his tune? I couldn't find the booklet for that album - maybe I didn't get one. Can anybody post Sandy's lyrics and comments? Sandy?
If not, I'll transcribe it by ear one of these days.

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Here's a post from Sandy from another thread:

Thread #11737   Message #88960
Posted By: Sandy Paton
23-Jun-99 - 04:03 AM
Thread Name: Trad. American Drinking Songs?
Subject: RE: Trad. American Drinking Songs?


I collected an American version of "All Gone for Grog" from a gal in Connecticut who had it from her grandfather who lived in South Carolina. Caroline and I recorded it on our New Harmony (C-100). Can't consider it a genuine "American" drinking song, however, since it has British roots. What about "We never stagger, we never fall; we sober up on wood alcohol... etc." We all grew up singing that one. Was it mentioned earlier? If so, I apologize for the duplication. It's very late!

Sandy (experiencing a senior moment)