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I don't mean you don't make sence just the words and my understanding of them - I am guessing that a "flyer" a " swallowtail" and "black..." are all types of sailing ships from the time this song was made - but I am not sure - ant help would be appreciated. Nick from sunny Devon
tiznick1 2 years ago
Hey there me old shipmate! Nicely sung and what a recording studio you have there! I am researching this song for a folk festival next year where I want to sing this. The version I have is not compleat and it is a great help to hear your version for comparison. In the last but one verse you sing "you may sing of the flyers ....and black..." what are the missing words? I make it "you may sing of the flyers, swallow tail and black ball" but it does not make much sence? Keep the old tunes alive!
tiznick1 2 years ago
Hello! Thanks for your kind and interesting comments.
By "flyers," it doesn't mean anything specific, just "fast ships." It's referring to packet ships, designed to carry passengers and goods quickly and "on schedule" across the Atlantic. The Swallowtail and Black Ball (check spelling) were two "lines" or shipping companies (The Swallowtail Line, the Blackball Line). So it is bragging that the ship Dreadnaught can outrun even the ships of those famous fleets.
hultonclint 2 years ago
Also, this melody is quite "alluring", I think. But you might like to consider some of the other melodies to which this ballad *probably* used to be sung more often in sailing days (my guess is that this melody has only been *really* popular since the folk revival). For this melody, you might also want to compare "Dom Pedro" :)
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hultonclint 2 years ago
Thank you sir! I heard this months ago, learned it and it has helped me fight through some trying moments. Thoroughly enjoy the rest of the project. Please keep up the good work.
cadet10001110101 2 years ago
Thank you very very much. I, too, have used many of these songs to get through the times. best regards, Ranzo
hultonclint 2 years ago
The quality is good on my PC...
Krzysztex 2 years ago
OK thank you, that is helpful.
hultonclint 2 years ago
The song is sung well, by the way :).
Krzysztex 2 years ago
???Why is the sound quality so bad? YouTube?
hultonclint 2 years ago