@raymondcrooke I have been surprised to how little I can find on this song by way of historical references. Some versions sound "obviously" Scottish/Northern English, while others sound "obviously" African-American. The conventional approach, in lieu of data, has been to suppose it was an English theme that was adapted in the Southern U.S. ports.
Fascinating background information as usual. This one is certainly a bit different!
raymondcrooke 1 year ago
@raymondcrooke I have been surprised to how little I can find on this song by way of historical references. Some versions sound "obviously" Scottish/Northern English, while others sound "obviously" African-American. The conventional approach, in lieu of data, has been to suppose it was an English theme that was adapted in the Southern U.S. ports.
hultonclint 1 year ago