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

[Ronald Lipton]

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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