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.
Ref: https://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Sailor%27s_Wife_(1)
Ref: https://thesession.org/tunes/3140
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