Discover the story of the song > Yarmouth Town – Bellowhead

The song is about a man who owned a tavern in Yarmouth town and had a daughter who was approached by a sailor who wanted to marry her. The daughter didn't want to get married but told the sailor to tie a string around her finger and pull it to let her know he wanted to see her. The sailor did this, and soon many other sailors did the same thing, spreading the word about the girl in Yarmouth town.