The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #33324   Message #1702031
Posted By: Barry Finn
24-Mar-06 - 04:41 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Rolling Down to Old Maui
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rollin' Down To Old Maui
John Roberts on his "Ye Mariners All" CD does a real nice version of this. Its a different version & tune (in the notes it says that the tune is adapted from Harlow, from his "Chantying Aboard American Ships"). It's not the same chorus rather it has Harlow's repeating last line refrain. Gale Huntington also has a different version as does Joanna Colcord from Hugills' version. Harlow, Huntington & Colcord, all great collectors (in Huntington's case also a great researcher, while Colcord & Harlow spent long spells living aboard working vessels as did Hugill) were not known for omissions or improving texts weither it be by their editors or themselves.
Barry