Recently on another forum, the question arose regarding words to the tune "The Oyster Girl".

The version sought is not that noted in Digitrad, versions of which are recorded and sung by many revivalist English singers.

Rather it is a set of words to the well known dance tune (English? Irish?), to which the words in Digitrad do not fit nor scan.

I can recall hearing this sung some 40 years ago, with the last line of the chorus "I gave my heart to an Oyster Girl; my beautiful Oyster Girl" as the last 2 lines of the song's chorus, to the second part of the tune.

I thought it had been in Cornwall that I had heard it, but local researchers on said forum have delved and come up with nothing from the local experts.

Any one have any clues on this one?

Thanks for your anticipated flood of responses. :-)