Steve

The Saucy Scylla in Firth has no named tune and no Derry-down chorus specified. I can see the similarities with the Fancy Frigate songs (there's one of those in Firth immediately before the Saucy Scylla) but they have separate Roud numbers (2 other SS in addition to Firth - Madden and a collection in the BL), which is why the search didn't find any other versions with tunes.


Re The Blanche Frigate, I can see that the Earsdon Calling on Song would do fine for it. I also see from RoyP's note that Tars of The Blanche was called for as the tune on a version of The Black Velvet Band (there was some discussion of this in a couple of threads here, particularly Lyr Req: Old versions of Black Velvet Band). It's not evident if it's the same tune as used now for BVB, but it would fit.

Mick