19Moira - This is not exactly a 'fishermans song'. It was written after the island of Minguilay was deserted but it may be based on a shanty of the islanders. 'Just' a fishermans song - what is any song but only a ditty, whoever writes or performs it. The meaning a listener attributes to a song is his/her own never to be diminished by ignorance or prejudice.
OK, you can sing and you play instruments but make it sound like you want to reach shore before sunset! The weather is not getting any better and you wives are waiting so give it a bit of ooomph!
@19Moira sorry it's taken this long to respond (I'm a lazy b****r)
The "Poxy Boggards" - I just found them by accident - do a lively version of this. Worth a listen. I imagine they are a very entertaining show to watch. I'm on the wrong side of the Atlantic to see them.
19Moira - This is not exactly a 'fishermans song'. It was written after the island of Minguilay was deserted but it may be based on a shanty of the islanders. 'Just' a fishermans song - what is any song but only a ditty, whoever writes or performs it. The meaning a listener attributes to a song is his/her own never to be diminished by ignorance or prejudice.
Theagchm 1 year ago
OK, you can sing and you play instruments but make it sound like you want to reach shore before sunset! The weather is not getting any better and you wives are waiting so give it a bit of ooomph!
DasHearach 1 year ago
@DasHearach
:) :) :) wonderful comment, ye're absolutely right! I like the McCalmans singing it, they have got the right "drive"!
19Moira 1 year ago
@19Moira sorry it's taken this long to respond (I'm a lazy b****r)
The "Poxy Boggards" - I just found them by accident - do a lively version of this. Worth a listen. I imagine they are a very entertaining show to watch. I'm on the wrong side of the Atlantic to see them.
DasHearach 1 year ago
@DasHearach Yes, a nice and vivid version, but for me beeing not American, the vid to it is too patriotic...It's only a fisherman's song in the end.
19Moira 1 year ago
boy I miss John Allen
ejbj123 3 years ago