The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #128220   Message #2892149
Posted By: Gibb Sahib
22-Apr-10 - 12:49 PM
Thread Name: The Advent and Development of Chanties
Subject: RE: The Advent and Development of Chanties
OK! I've put those Round the Corn refs in my timeline, thanks.

The one published in 1894 is not authentic. It uses the same lyrics (polished up) as in Hungerford's 1832 account....lyrics which were composed specifically to address Hungerford's fellows at that time!