All those tunes sound more "gaelic" than McColl normally sounds. 43:13, Leatherum thee thou and a' is quite close; the notes are almost right, the rythm decidedly odd. I have not yet mastered (or been able to pay for) MIDI software; have spent a bit more than an hour on working out an ABC. Contrary to my initial impression, it isn't in some strange mode but an ordinary minor key. I really broke some teeth trying to work out the "Bold Tenant Farmer. Have spent about 1 1/4 hrs. so far (practice of law being a bit slow due to hard times) and have got through most of the verse.Unless I hear otherwise, I'll post an ABC as soon as I've got it worked out, which does not necessarily mean "forthwith."

Thanks much for your kindly assistance on this. My impression was that old dialect words were more likely to be Danish than Gaelic; am I wrong on that?