My wife and I were reminiscing about the National Songbook and our singing "lessons" at school as we returned from a singaround on Sunday night. I can recall all the songs you mention Will. A few of the songs that I learned from the National Songbook are still in my own repertoire – I particularly like the (Welsh) hare hunting song – do you remember that one? (Oh, the yelping of hounds the skelping …)