Used to sing this song as a bairn in Byker in the choir at Victoria Jubilee Junior School.To us real Geordies (Tynesiders)it is without doubt the sweetest of all folk songs.Everytime I hear it sang or played it still brings a tear to my ee. Where it came from is the heart and that is where it will stay, amongst the friendliest and kindest people on this planet Geordies.