A Lincolnshire Posy, considered Grainger's masterpiece, was composed for concert band in 1937. The work is composed of six movements, each adapted from folk songs that Grainger had collected on a 1905–1906 trip to Lincolnshire, England. Grainger maintained the personality and quirks of each singer he heard on his trip, creating a a musical portrait of the singer's personality and musical style.
 
The Brisk Young Sailor (Who Returned to wed his True Love) is a simple, short, jaunty tune meant to evoke the image of a strapping young lad striding up the road to meet his sweetheart. This movement (the 4th of Lincolnshire Posy) is considered one of the most difficult movements of the piece - the trumpet interplay at tempo are quite difficult.