Talk:When the Boat Comes In (song)

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The lyrics on the page are totally different to the ones used in the TV series (released as a record by Alex Glasgow)(79.190.69.142 (talk) 20:38, 3 May 2009 (UTC))[reply]

The page declares that the song originates in Nothumberland, but offers nothing to back it up, and gives no source for the information. I was lead to believe growing up that it was a Scottish song, possibly taken to England by the migrant workers who followed the herring fishermen (which lead to a bit of surprise and amusement in Scotland when it was “Geordie-fied” for “When the Boat Comes In”), but I don’t have anything to back that up either> I do recall it being sung on “Listen With Mother” as a Scottish song (on an otherwise English programme). So what is the origin of the song?Jock123 (talk) 10:31, 12 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well, being a traditional song, its roots are relatively unknown. However, it is generally accepted that it originates somewhere in the North of England. 82.1.157.16 (talk) 21:26, 23 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well, http://mysite.verizon.net/cbladey/sang/HomePage.priests.html#boat says "In Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings...., Thomas and George Allan, NewcastleUpon Tyne, 1891. Author listed as Watson and source: Fordyce's "Newcastle song Book," 1842"". Also, http://www.contemplator.com/sea/daddy.html refers to Watson (died 1840). I think those rather predate the TV series! And I remember it being sung to me as a youngster by my grandmother, who was a Geordie (one of the famous Milburn family). David Biddulph (talk) 21:47, 23 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

... and text of Allan, with reference to Watson, on web archive at http://www.archive.org/stream/allansillustrat00firgoog/allansillustrat00firgoog_djvu.txt David Biddulph (talk) 21:51, 23 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A bit late in this argument but, have added the more neutral and general North East England, and removed the unsourced Northumberland. The dialect resembles the East Durham Pit dialects of today (2014), but NEE should be suffice until sources are added. 195.162.87.201 (talk) 12:03, 3 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clearly, Alex Glasgow sings 'shallt', second person singular, not 'shall' as suggested. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maxthedog (talk • contribs) 21:38, 17 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sure that it went "thou shalt have a fishy on a little lishy" lishy meaning leash, meaning fishing line. I have no references but it's true. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:8084:2163:2300:51E5:1F89:A5BE:8874 (talk) 17:41, 11 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! This is the only wording I heard in the 1970’s. Never heard the word dishy used until I researched the song this week 09/2019 by draggindave ^^^^ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Draggindave (talk • contribs) 07:21, 5 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Youtube, really? I will remove this claim unless it is sourced to an RS within a couple of days.Slatersteven (talk) 15:31, 27 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]