Greenland Whale Fisheries -- Which Tune?

Subject: Greenland Whale Fisheries -- Which Tune?
From: Peter T.
Date: 20 Dec 04 - 01:05 PM

We have a number of threads on the Greenland Whale Fisheries, but I noticed that the one that most people cite has "brave boys" in the refrain (and is the one on Mudcat MIDI. The Watersons sing a different tune (it sounds in part a little like "Loch Lomond" ) with slightly different words -- does anyone know anything about this second tune? Is it original to the song, etc.?
yours,

Peter T.

Subject: RE: Greenland Whale Fisheries -- Which Tune?
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 20 Dec 04 - 01:20 PM

Hi PeterT, I have sung this to the tune of "The Lowlands of Holland" which involves singing it with two verses as one....so effectively three 8 line verses instead of six four line ones. Nice tune.
Best wishes, Mike.