Maritime fiddler Don Messer (1909-1973) popularized this tune but probably did not compose it and its exact origin is unknown.
This tune was known earlier as New Shields, which may refer to the Tyneside towns of North Shields and South Shields in Northumberland. However, it may also originate from Scotland, where it was popular in the early 18th century.
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