From William Fender, Barry Dock, Wales. Sources: The James Madison Carpenter Collection AFC 1972/001 Cylinder 048 06:31; Disc sides 102 02:01, 103 02:20, 411 01:03; MS p. 00139 Another gem from the mysterious William Fender who heard it ‘on board Nova Scotian, pumping ship, one of McCann’s from “cockney bloke”‘. The first two verses are…

From George Simpson, Dundee, Scotland Sources: The James Madison Carpenter Collection AFC 1972/001 Cylinder 077 03:53; Disc sides 159 03:29; 160 00:00; MS p 00377. I supplied the last verse. Come all you seamen bold of every clime Pay attention to this song of mine Daniel Donnelly was our hero’s name In the packet ship…

From Edward B Trumbull, Salem, Massachusetts Sources: The James Madison Carpenter Collection AFC 1972/001 MS pp. 00349-51, 09211 Trumbull shipped in 1868, learned this song 1868-74. In the naval action once engaged We fired away like fun With a round of grape and canister shot We slaughtered everyone When the fight was over we mustered…

From John Harris, South Wales and Paddy Gaul, Waterford, Ireland Sources: The James Madison Carpenter Collection AFC 1972/001 MS pp. 00114 (Gaul song text), 09126 (Gaul music notation), 00115- 00116 (Harris song text) and 09126 Harris music notation) Most of the verses are from Harris’ singing, except verse 6 from Paddy Gaul and the last…

From Rees Baldwin, Barry Dock, Wales Sources: The James Madison Carpenter Collection AFC 1972/001 Cylinder 037 04:27; Disc sides 079 01:23, 391 03:58, 0392 00:00 ; MS p. 03521 I supplied verse 4-7. Haul Away Jenny come down below Haul away Rosy, Rosy haul Oh down below Haul, haul away Haul away oh down below…

From George Simpson, Dundee, Scotland Sources: The James Madison Carpenter Collection AFC 1972/001 Cylinder 077 07:28; Disc side 160 02:25; MS p. 00132. George Simpson only sang the two verses used here as 1 and 5. I supplied the rest with a nod to Dundee which Carpenter associated with Simpson. Rio was chosen as a…