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RBruceRogers · 23-04-2017, 20:35

Hi,
I'm a native of the US and live in North Carolina. Today I stumbled across a print of the sheet music for Just a Cot in Ribble Valley while cleaning out old files. That print lists the author and copyright owner as Jim Ainsworth. The paper doesn't look very old, so it could be a reprint.

I decided to do a little casual research, and this forum was among the few listings that Google offered. There was also a listing for a sale of an original copy of the sheet music, which listed Jim Ainsworth as the author.

My wife's grandparents were Brits who came to the US before World War 1. I believe that Jim Ainsworth was a relative, but I don't know the exact connection. I could ask my wife if there was any interest.

I'm sorry that that doesn't agree with your family's understanding of the song's past, carolfranchesca. It's possible that there is other history, but this is all that I know.

Regards, Bruce

23-04-2017, 20:35	#39
RBruceRogers Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 1 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Lancashire Folk Songs Hi, I'm a native of the US and live in North Carolina. Today I stumbled across a print of the sheet music for Just a Cot in Ribble Valley while cleaning out old files. That print lists the author and copyright owner as Jim Ainsworth. The paper doesn't look very old, so it could be a reprint. I decided to do a little casual research, and this forum was among the few listings that Google offered. There was also a listing for a sale of an original copy of the sheet music, which listed Jim Ainsworth as the author. My wife's grandparents were Brits who came to the US before World War 1. I believe that Jim Ainsworth was a relative, but I don't know the exact connection. I could ask my wife if there was any interest. I'm sorry that that doesn't agree with your family's understanding of the song's past, carolfranchesca. It's possible that there is other history, but this is all that I know. Regards, Bruce