Fairport's version of John Barleycorn

[red max]

As far as I've been able to establish, setting this song to the tune of We plough the fields was the idea of Ken Langsbury of Cheltenham. The Songwainers used to sing it this way. Any idea if this was Fairport's source?

[Alex Lyons]

I think you're pretty much spot on, Max. It's easily missed, but the run out groove message on the original vinyl says something like "Thanx Tam [John Tams] & Songwainers for Barleycorn".

[Anna]

So it is!! Blimey, I never sussed!