Composer: William Jackson (of Exeter) (1730 - 1803)
Forces: S./T.2Vn.Continuo
Lyrics: John Gay
Jackson was a pupil of John Travers, and wrote canzonets and elegies after the model established by Travers, close to, but separate from, the glee tradition. He was organist of Exeter Cathedral and a theorist on music. A friend of Thomas Gainsborough, he corresponded with him on the subject of aesthetics.
John Gay's ballad text (probably sung to Leveridge's tune) was extremely popular with working seamen, throughout the century after it was written. Several composers followed Thomas Arne's example (unfortunately now lost) and set the text as a cantata: versions by Robert Broderip (of Bristol) and R.J.S. Stevens are also available at notAmos.
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