MtheGM
Nigel Patterson drops in here from time to time, and I agree Nic used to excel at adding tunes to Broadsides. Billy, don't you weep for me, probably being one of his best known. Knowing Nics sense of humour, I'm sure it was the story that inspired him. If you read the lyrics, it's not easy to see how you could possibly hang a tune on it!
Oh, and if you didn't already know, the Halliard briefly reformed a couple of years ago, and recorded more songs, and c/w their first(?) album it is now available via Mollie Music, along with a great book.
Worth it just to hear Nic singing again after all these years. Plug over!