G'day, yet again, Joe,

Hmmm ... I'll have to stop reformatting sentences on the fly ... or proofread better! The first sentence in the above post should have said " ... neither Bill Berry's nor Chris Kempster's ... ".

I should also have mentioned that a Queensland family group "Poms from Oz" (not English ... Dad's a Pomeroy ... and Mother and daughter descend from 'First Fleeters'!) do a lovely version of Sailor Home From The Sea on their (also)eponymous CD. The Pomeroys love song for its own sake and are prepared to stand or fall by their singing, with minimal instrumental backing (one guitar and occasional harmonica ... South American "frog" effects scraper in Hey Rain).

I will be interested to see what far-flung versions of your mother's works turn up. She was a fine, spirited poet and good songs have come from her works.

Regards,

Bob Bolton