I learned "Deep Fork" from Sandy Paton, thinking it might be traditional. Imagine my surprise when he said Tom Paxton had written it. I'm told that Ewan MacColl would encounter folk who laughed in his face at his claim that he'd written "Shoals Of Herring". Apparently they THOUGHT they'd learned it from their parents (or grandparents).

Hi Jean...I imagine "The L and N..." has been sung (and recorded) a few times without folks knowing it's origin.

Other than the lost money, it's quite a compliment I guess.

Rick