Sea Shanties like this have their place in the hearts of mariners through the ages, and setting the song to a video like this just warms the heart more. Tank you.
We grew up singing this (with slightly different lyrics) here in Tasmania. I've got up to 15 convicts in my family tree, so it's very pertinent. Most were transported for petty theft - 14 years for stealing some buns and a couple of bits of cloth, in the case of one sailor's wife, who had 8 children to feed. The Meg of the song probably fell into that category. The original convict records are now online to read at the Tasmania Archives site. Thanks for uploading.
Thank you for sharing your very interesting experience! If you have not already, you should also watch Raymond's video response -- it shows how this song got adapted and became purely Australian.
Sea Shanties like this have their place in the hearts of mariners through the ages, and setting the song to a video like this just warms the heart more. Tank you.
Fair Winds and Following Seas.
webmanca 1 year ago
Amen! Thanks to *you*.
hultonclint 1 year ago
We grew up singing this (with slightly different lyrics) here in Tasmania. I've got up to 15 convicts in my family tree, so it's very pertinent. Most were transported for petty theft - 14 years for stealing some buns and a couple of bits of cloth, in the case of one sailor's wife, who had 8 children to feed. The Meg of the song probably fell into that category. The original convict records are now online to read at the Tasmania Archives site. Thanks for uploading.
Colpeperite 2 years ago
Thank you for sharing your very interesting experience! If you have not already, you should also watch Raymond's video response -- it shows how this song got adapted and became purely Australian.
hultonclint 2 years ago
Sehr gut gesungen, starker Ausdruck!
Congratulations!
Elmue
Elmue1954 2 years ago
danke schön, mein Freund
'Ranzo'
hultonclint 2 years ago
That one had me rattling my chains.
Did you notice the For Sale sign on the big house at the beginning of the clip.
The previous owners 'got a trip on a government ship' for 'creative' expense claims. lol
Great Renco
geoff1945 2 years ago
:-0
hultonclint 2 years ago
Excellent rendition. I'm more familiar with the Australian version of this one.
raymondcrooke 2 years ago