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Sea Songs (was: Coots Thursday Lunch, Near Corvallis)
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https://open.spotify.com/track/0kAj0rnM9uLnvpmZ4BZGEq?si=b42990c3843e4bae I was reminded of an album I got ten years ago of "exciting and often dubiously true" stories and songs by a Danish sailor. I read his book way back when. Thoroughly enjoyable; he spins a good yarn. His version of Leave Her, Johnny is an example of how sea shanties were adapted to the circumstances: http://www.boat-links.com/images/LeaveHer/LeaveHerJohnny.mp3 This long audio gives some context: http://www.boat-links.com/images/LeaveHer/Mutiny.mp3 To avoid being strung up for copyright violation I'll remove the above files soon. Buy the CD: https://preview.tinyurl.com/2p9xtr2z or MP3s https://smile.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00242VPRO/themotherofal-20 On 4/29/2022 4:40 PM, Oz Goose Ed wrote:
“Leave Her Johnny” is my all time favorite sea chanty -- John <jkohnen@...> A man who is "ill-adjusted" to the world is always on the verge of finding himself. One who is adjusted to the world never finds himself, but gets to be a cabinet minister. (Hermann Hesse) |
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