It was a poem written by an Australian poet, John Manifold. I remember him because his name always reminded me of a "replacement part for a toilet". That's how I remembered his name whenever I did this song. The tune is VERY similar (at least the one I use) to the way I did "Fair Margaret And Sweet William" on my 1998 CD. And I did it with a banjo also, just like I did "Margaret". Good song.

Harry Tuft had his solo LP on Folk Legacy Across The Blue Mountains. He's also on Folk Legacy's The New Golden Ring CD with Dave Para and Cathy Barton and Sandy & Caroline Paton. It's a great record---as is Harry's solo LP---now a 'custom cassette' from Sandy.

(I won't tell you how I rememberd Harry Tuft's name ! Some people have tact, others tell the truth.)

Art Thieme