[Rhodes22-list] Re: Sailing Songs (was Question for Mary Lou)

[Slim]

Here's Jimmy Buffet singing "If I Had a Boat" on K-Slim Radio:

http://home.mn.rr.com/kslm/IfIHadaBoat.mp3

On 9/30/06 2:51 AM, "Slim" <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:

> Yeah, Mary Lou,
> 
> I heard a few cuts from that new album, "A Rogue's Gallery" I think
> subtitled, "Songs of the Sea" (or maybe it's the other way around) put
> together by Hal Whitaker (?)  I liked what I heard--very raw.  They
> purposely left out the typical, stereotype "Arrr..." stuff and the songs are
> very organic and lots of fun.  Some of them are unsuitable for children or
> those with sensitive tastes if you know what I mean.
> 
> I've got lots of favorites but the one we always sing onboard goes like
> this:
> 
> Oh Lord above
> Send down a dove
> With beaks as sharp as razors,
> To cut the throats
> Of them thar blokes
> What sells bad beer to sailors!
> 
> Fun thread.
> 
> Slim
> 
> On 9/29/06 7:15 PM, "mtroy at atlanticbb.net" <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:
> 
>> No time for a long list but near the top are a bunch of
>> Stan Rogers songs: "Barretts Privateers", "White Squall",
>> "Lockkeeper" and an equally big bunch of Gordon Bok songs
>> "Herring Song", "Ways of Man", "Ile au Haut". Also any
>> number of traditional songs done by Martin Carthy and
>> Louis Killen.
>> 
>> Another favorite in a different vein is the "Brendan
>> Voyage" by composer Shaun Davey. It's a work for symphony
>> and Irish pipes based on the book by Tim Severin.
>> 
>> The truest sea songs are the Sea Chanteys (or Shanties).
>> Far too many to list but check out:
>> http://traditionalmusic.co.uk/sea-shanty/0sea-shanty.htm
>> and for recordings:
>> http://www.woodenshipsmusic.com/
>> Mystic Seaport has a Sea Music Festival every year. I've
>> never been but I hear it's good.
>> 
>> Finally, there's a new album out that I haven't heard but
>> have heard very good things about called "Rogues Gallery:
>> Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys". A bunch of top
>> names doing some traditional sea music. The one that I
>> really want to hear is Richard Thompson doing the
>> "Mingulay Boat Song" - a favorite artist and favorite
>> song.
>> 
>> Mary Lou
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:46:34 -0500
>> Ronald Lipton <rlipton at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> OK, my sometimes obscure list of low key songs is:
>>> 
>>> - Dillan bay (Gordon Bock)
>>> - Queen of Skye (red clay ramblers)
>>> - Farewell to Tarwarthie
>>> - Jamaica Farewell
>>> 
>>> lot's of farewells on the lists
>>> 
>>> Ron
>>> 
>>> On Sep 29, 2006, at 6:33 PM, Herb Parsons wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Once on a sailing forum I'm on, a guy asked about
>>>> favorite sailing
>>>> songs. His daughter was putting together an album for
>>>> him, and he 
>>>> wanted 50 sailing songs, and asked for suggestions.
>>>> 
>>>> He promised to list his final choices, but never did. I
>>>> think that'd 
>>>> be an interesing endeavor here.
>>>> 
>>>> I'll start off with three (sort of).
>>>> 
>>>> 1. Sloop John B (HAS to be on the list, I prefer the
>>>> Kingston Trio 
>>>> version myself)
>>>> 
>>>> 2. The Last Farewell (in honor of my lovely wife, it's
>>>> one of her 
>>>> favorites - notice I'm still selfish enough to put MY
>>>> choice first)
>>>> 
>>>> My 3rd choice is kind of weird. I thought it was a GREAT
>>>> sailing song 
>>>> for years, until I found it out it had nothing to do
>>>> with sailing. 
>>>> Then I got old enough that I didn't care, it's STILL a
>>>> great sailing 
>>>> song.
>>>> 
>>>> 3. They Call the Wind Mariah
>>>> 
>>>> Any other contributors?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Herb Parsons
>>>> 
>>>> S/V O'Jure
>>>> 1976 O'Day 25
>>>> Lake Grapevine, N TX
>>>> 
>>>> S/V Reve de Papa
>>>> 1971 Coronado 35
>>>> Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Coast
>>>> 
>>>>>>> ekroposki at charter.net 9/29/2006 5:51:25 pm >>>
>>>> 
>>>> Mary Lou,
>>>> 
>>>>      What about sailing songs?
>>>> 
>>>>      BTW, Captain Rummy is out of town, maybe you all
>>>> can make his 
>>>> ears ring
>>>> and sing a Rum song.
>>>> 
>>>> Ed K
>>>> Greenville, SC, USA
>>>> 
>>>> 
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