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

[mtroy at atlanticbb.net]

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
>>
>>