I have checked thru my Marrowbones - ie. new 2007 version with the Gardiner songs and notes edited by fellow Mudcatter - Malcolm Douglas (thank you Malcolm)

I Can find NO Hammond songs in D Major with flattened - ie. natural CÕs.
However:-

Limbo H1275 - from James Blooming via Gardiner but tune collected by Mr. Gamblin and then revised later by Mr. J.C. Guyer and Mr. G Leake. Defined as Mixolydian/Ionian with inflection of 7th. - However some CÕs are natural, some remain sharp.
Also;
The Rambling Sailor H216 from George Digweed again in Gardiner but tune collected again by Gamblin. Again only some CÕs are naturals. (As an aside, I used to work with old Digweed's grandson!)
Also:
The Wonderful Sucking Pig H699 from Alfred Stride of Dibden once more in Gardiner but tune collected by Mr JC Guyer - as Ionian with inflextion on 7th. The natural CÕs only occur in the chorus. (again as an aside - The Stride family of Dibden used to run a second-hand shop in the village here I was born)

I have heard it said that Gardiner had to find someone to replace Gamblin because his notations were "suspect."

I have to add that all this means very little to me as a non musician (just a singer!!) but I am learning and it is very interesting - at least I think so!

Tim Radford