AT LAST! The biography of John Short - his life, the history he lived through, the ships he sailed in and his shanties are all there. Publication date is on 23rd September 2014 - the centenary of Sharp's last collecting visit to Short. It's called A SAILOR'S LIFE (because that's what it is). £10:99 plus postage. Details on the website, as ever www.umbermusic.co.uk (blue clicky please?).

TomB