Merry Mackerel Catchers, The

DESCRIPTION: "It's laugh, ha, ha, and shout hurrah, We are bound for the coast of Maine.' The ship is well supplied and sails well. In the morning they spot a school of fish, catch a great haul, and head for home
AUTHOR: Words: Jacob S. Lord (source: The Fisherman's Own Book)
EARLIEST DATE: 1882 (The Fierherman's Own Book)
KEYWORDS: ship fishing home
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Lane/Gosbee-SongsOfShipsAndSailors, pp. 234-235, "The Merry Mackerel Catchers" (1 text, 1 tune, a modern setting)
ADDITIONAL: (no author listed_, _The Fisherman's Own Book_, Proctor Brothers, Gloucester, 1882 (available on Google Books), p, 169, "The Merry, Merry Mackerel Catchers" (1 text)
NOTES [7 words]: Not traditional and not worth the effort. - RBW
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