maeve

Altan's lyrics are here: Sea Apprentice Boy.

Roud gives three versions of The Sea Apprentice (Roud 1671), one from Len Graham's book about Joe Holmes: Joe Holmes - here I am amongst you, has words and tune; one a recording or Roisin White on a Veteran recording VT126 (The First of my Rambles); and the last in the Sam Henry Collection edited by Gale Huntinton - Songs of the People, which also has the tune.

I imagine Jim Carroll or Martin Ryan may be able to supply you with the tune from those sources (assuming the Altan version is the same!).

Mick