G'day all,

This is really out of my core area, but I seem to remember hearing that the Fennario version of Maid of Fife arose from American troops, familiar with the older song, adapting it to their circumstances during one of the American / Mexican stoushes.

Whether there s an actual Fennario, or whether this is a corruption of the actual name of some Mexican town, depends on the accuracy of the avaerage soldier's appreciation of invaded territory. Of course, it could be a part of California or Texas, now renamed by the victors.

Regards,

Bob Bolton