Thanks, Nick, I hadn't checked that one. Exact same story but no text in common. Roud 152/ Laws M1. Master Title, Early Early in the Spring.

Thanks, Reinhard. yes all of these derive from Arthur's singing. Colin has some useful background info on Arthur that the Hudlestons didn't have. This will come in handy for the bios when I get round to them.

Incidentally, a big-up here for Jim Carroll, who was instrumental in preserving a copy of Colin's recordings and getting them on the wonderful double album available from Rod's Musical Traditions. A lot of Arthur's songs there, and a lot of what will be in our forthcoming book.
(Nick, Cohen and myself)