Re: Hob Y Derri Dando.

The Welsh sailors mainly from the North of Wales sang this shanty. You are right in that Nefyn is on the North side of the Llyn Peninsular. The Welsh version also mentions Pwllheli. Prof J.Glynne Davies says that there also was a South Wales version? Baggyrinkle (Swansea Shantymen) sing the English translation of Welsh verses featured in another Welsh capstan shanty, "Mochyn Du",which in translation means "Black Pig". They sing the Welsh language chorus from a version that Stan Hugill collected from an old Aberdovey seaman and which is included in his book "Shanties Of The Seven Seas". The folk process naturally like most folk songs, brings in many versions as we can see in this thread.