The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #52717   Message #808005
Posted By: EBarnacle1
21-Oct-02 - 03:22 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Johnny Come Down to Hilo
Subject: RE: Origin: Johnny Come Down to Hilo
As with sets of lyrics, there are so many chantey melodies that it is very difficult to say. The two versions that Masato posted look as though they were sung slowly, possibly as a field holler for swinging a hoe or cultivating. The other two you inquired about are much livelier.