This is a resuscitation of an ancient thread, I know, but my question is, did Mickey McConnell write the tune for this song? I know he adapted the words, but is the melody traditional or composed ? I would really like to know the answer to this, because the melody as sung by Mickey McConnell and the melody as sung by Niamh Parsons differ fundamentally at a critical point in the song. I have always assumed that Niamh Parsons was singing it "wrong", but maybe not? (I certainly prefer the way McConnell sings it)