Re: December FBOW letters up

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 
Merlin Haas wrote:

>    I think there was a national revival of classic folk music in the 
>1950s that carried over into the early 60s, which may be why we 
>Midwesterners were taught songs from other regions. We also got to sing 
>"What do we do with the drunken sailor, early in the morning" though 
>none of the four versions I found on the web seem to match the one we 
>were taught.  I do remember the "throw him in the brig until he's sober" 
>verse. 
>    I would imagine that was removed from the curriculum a couple of 
>decades ago...

        It's definitely still in "Rise Up Singing," (a popular "big book
of folk songs to take to camp" type paperback with 2340987 or so printings)
complete with the brig verse.  Some people get together in my neighborhood 
to sit around, chat, eat, consume beer and sing every so often, and quite 
often that one comes up.  There are quite a few dark but educational songs 
in there, actually...

        -mink