Nice song. What happened to an old posted version sung as a trio? The violin was very nice on that. Still... this is quite good too. Thanks for posting.
@sejd51 That's a pity, I enjoyed the sound when you all blended in with your instruments and voices. Nevermind, this is very good too. I have always thought about putting wave sounds in some of the nautical songs I play and know of many who have already done it. This is a perfect song for these audio additions and I think what you've done here with the creaking boat sounds and waves crashing really adds to the atmosphere. Very nice!
@TheOKJose I agree with your comments. It is much harder to fill a good audio production being just one person, but going solo was the best thing which ever happened to me musically. :0)
wow, Listen to Bob DYlan's song "Bob Dylans Dream" from the Freewhilin album. I knew he used the melody but the lyrics are also similar. as Woody Guthrie once said "You wanna do something good, just steal it. Thats what what i did from Leadbelly"
@Cwray27 Hi Cwray, glad you liked it. Yes, Bob Dylan is a master of stealing other old stuff, but he brings it to new life, so bless his heart. This tune however is an original and I love it. :0)
Hey G, that sounds like such a wonderful experience you had back in the 70ties.
I host an open Mic show at a book store in my town and every time I start it by singing Donovan's Mellow Yellow and making new lyrics up as I go. So much fun :0)
I heard this first at The Troubadour Coffee House, Earl's Court, London on Thursday evenings in the 1970s which was the folk music night in the basement. It was a magical enchanted place at that time. Lady Franklin's Lament was always the first song - whatever else followed.
The Troubadour has since changed its atmosphere, and possibly its character, into something more commercial and less romantic.
Did you see that they just found the HMS Investigator in 36 feet of water off the coast of Banks Island this week? The HMS Investigator was one of many boats that went searching for John Franklin. According to the article I read, the canadian government is going to use the same technology to find the HMS erebus and Terror. Apparently, they need to find the ship to determine mineral rights. (dont know why).. We may finally have epilogue on this sad story.
@milehighmike1 Yes, Robert McClure claimed to have discovered the passage, hovewer, he or nobody else at that time was able to actually sail the passage because of the ice. So Lady Franklin politically maneuvered the situation to John Franklins advantage and claimed that John F. found the passage, although he never survived to get that far. It's overall, a fantastic story. Thanks for keeping up with the breaking news :0)
Did you see that they just found the HMS Investigator in 36 feet of water off the coast of Banks Island this week? The HMS Investigator was one of many boats that went searching for John Franklin. According to the article I read, the canadian government is going to use the same technology to find the HMS erebus and Terror. Apparently, they need to find the ship to determine mineral rights. (dont know why).. We may finally have epilogue on this sad story.
As a fellow fan of history... Franklin did an overland journey following the Coppermine River to the arctic ocean in his mid 30's. On his return, the company sheltered overwinter at Fort Enterpirse north of the Great Slave Lake. That trip eas every bit the disaster as well as men resorted to cannibalism. (Most notably the two French-Indian trappers). It has been mentioned that the trappers did the cannibalism. Do you think Franklin had them killed? He says they ran off,but Back thought not
"They are all dead. Dead from starvation. Dead from isolation after trying to prolong their lives through cannibalism. This is what has become of them. The route south is shrouded in blood.... And yet, you desire to walk in their footsteps?" Jules Verne in a letter to Lady Jane Franklin: The English and the North
@milehighmike1 I hear what you are saying, but personally, I think that the story about John Franklin turned out to be also a tale of a very powerful women: Jane Franklin who through her persistence in her efforts to find her husband, was a remarkable woman way ahead of her times. She was a true mover and shaker and her story is to me almost more interesting than that of her husband. But no matter how we view this tale, it is a facinating piece of history.
I have a Video recording of a documentary, of the exhumation of three crew members bodies frozen in ice. An ortopsie found that they really had died from lead poisoning! and it was odds on that the rest of the crew suffered the same fate? The high tech tin food killed them off not the elements or being frozen in.
I have read the theory about the lead poisoning, although It probably was a combination of their fatigue, the cold, the starvation, all factors and odds against them.
For Lord Franklin, I believe he wanted one last chance to restore his popularity which had gone quit sour after the first failed attempt to find a Northern passage. He was really way too old to lead such expedition and should have stayed home. Thus saving his own and many more peoples souls. Our luck is that he went, now we have a wonderful song :0)
@sejd51 The irony of the failed expedition was that the Antarctic was more thoroughly mapped out in the ensuing search and rescue effort than it would have been had Franklin and his crew crossed over successfully.
@sejd51, the Northern Passage goes through the Arctic. Not the "Antarctic" as jstephenj said. To which you agreed by saying it was a "Good point." Yes, searching for the lost Franklin expedition certainly spurred further exploration. But for it to be a good point, it'd be good to get your points correct and when you're pointing north, that's toward the Arctic.
It is not at all likely that Lady Jane Franklin, his second wife, wrote this song. It is more than likely a broadside song, author unknown; there are several versions, information added to the verses as news came scantily back from th rescue missions. I have recorded the oldest known version on a CD, 'Get You'. Fred Johnston.
Nice song. What happened to an old posted version sung as a trio? The violin was very nice on that. Still... this is quite good too. Thanks for posting.
TheOKJose 2 months ago
@TheOKJose Hi OK Jose
This is actually my original recording of the song. I later made a video with our band : Samarkand. A band which later broke up. Thanks for listening.
sejd51 2 months ago
@sejd51 That's a pity, I enjoyed the sound when you all blended in with your instruments and voices. Nevermind, this is very good too. I have always thought about putting wave sounds in some of the nautical songs I play and know of many who have already done it. This is a perfect song for these audio additions and I think what you've done here with the creaking boat sounds and waves crashing really adds to the atmosphere. Very nice!
TheOKJose 2 months ago
@TheOKJose I agree with your comments. It is much harder to fill a good audio production being just one person, but going solo was the best thing which ever happened to me musically. :0)
sejd51 1 month ago
Zero dislikes, and 'twill ever be thus.
whyteay 4 months ago
wow, Listen to Bob DYlan's song "Bob Dylans Dream" from the Freewhilin album. I knew he used the melody but the lyrics are also similar. as Woody Guthrie once said "You wanna do something good, just steal it. Thats what what i did from Leadbelly"
Cwray27 6 months ago
@Cwray27 Hi Cwray, glad you liked it. Yes, Bob Dylan is a master of stealing other old stuff, but he brings it to new life, so bless his heart. This tune however is an original and I love it. :0)
sejd51 6 months ago
Hey G, that sounds like such a wonderful experience you had back in the 70ties.
I host an open Mic show at a book store in my town and every time I start it by singing Donovan's Mellow Yellow and making new lyrics up as I go. So much fun :0)
sejd51 1 year ago
I heard this first at The Troubadour Coffee House, Earl's Court, London on Thursday evenings in the 1970s which was the folk music night in the basement. It was a magical enchanted place at that time. Lady Franklin's Lament was always the first song - whatever else followed.
The Troubadour has since changed its atmosphere, and possibly its character, into something more commercial and less romantic.
groveavenue 1 year ago
Have you heard Arstisans version of this song. 10 out of 10
timfiify 1 year ago
@timfiify I have not Tim, but thanks for letting me know about it.
sejd51 1 year ago
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Did you see that they just found the HMS Investigator in 36 feet of water off the coast of Banks Island this week? The HMS Investigator was one of many boats that went searching for John Franklin. According to the article I read, the canadian government is going to use the same technology to find the HMS erebus and Terror. Apparently, they need to find the ship to determine mineral rights. (dont know why).. We may finally have epilogue on this sad story.
milehighmike1 1 year ago
@milehighmike1 Yes, Robert McClure claimed to have discovered the passage, hovewer, he or nobody else at that time was able to actually sail the passage because of the ice. So Lady Franklin politically maneuvered the situation to John Franklins advantage and claimed that John F. found the passage, although he never survived to get that far. It's overall, a fantastic story. Thanks for keeping up with the breaking news :0)
sejd51 1 year ago
Did you see that they just found the HMS Investigator in 36 feet of water off the coast of Banks Island this week? The HMS Investigator was one of many boats that went searching for John Franklin. According to the article I read, the canadian government is going to use the same technology to find the HMS erebus and Terror. Apparently, they need to find the ship to determine mineral rights. (dont know why).. We may finally have epilogue on this sad story.
milehighmike1 1 year ago
As a fellow fan of history... Franklin did an overland journey following the Coppermine River to the arctic ocean in his mid 30's. On his return, the company sheltered overwinter at Fort Enterpirse north of the Great Slave Lake. That trip eas every bit the disaster as well as men resorted to cannibalism. (Most notably the two French-Indian trappers). It has been mentioned that the trappers did the cannibalism. Do you think Franklin had them killed? He says they ran off,but Back thought not
milehighmike1 1 year ago
@milehighmike1 You should read : Lady Franklin's revenge. I highly recommend it.
sejd51 1 year ago
"They are all dead. Dead from starvation. Dead from isolation after trying to prolong their lives through cannibalism. This is what has become of them. The route south is shrouded in blood.... And yet, you desire to walk in their footsteps?" Jules Verne in a letter to Lady Jane Franklin: The English and the North
milehighmike1 1 year ago
@milehighmike1 I hear what you are saying, but personally, I think that the story about John Franklin turned out to be also a tale of a very powerful women: Jane Franklin who through her persistence in her efforts to find her husband, was a remarkable woman way ahead of her times. She was a true mover and shaker and her story is to me almost more interesting than that of her husband. But no matter how we view this tale, it is a facinating piece of history.
sejd51 1 year ago
Bob Dylan used this melody for his song "Bob Dylan's Dream," which appears on his Freewheelin' album.
rambam1204 2 years ago
@rambam1204
Thanks for listening rambam :0)
sejd51 2 years ago
I have a Video recording of a documentary, of the exhumation of three crew members bodies frozen in ice. An ortopsie found that they really had died from lead poisoning! and it was odds on that the rest of the crew suffered the same fate? The high tech tin food killed them off not the elements or being frozen in.
zonkozonko 2 years ago
I have read the theory about the lead poisoning, although It probably was a combination of their fatigue, the cold, the starvation, all factors and odds against them.
sejd51 2 years ago
We all know the crew died from lead posioning but why did they go?
zonkozonko 2 years ago
For Lord Franklin, I believe he wanted one last chance to restore his popularity which had gone quit sour after the first failed attempt to find a Northern passage. He was really way too old to lead such expedition and should have stayed home. Thus saving his own and many more peoples souls. Our luck is that he went, now we have a wonderful song :0)
sejd51 2 years ago
@sejd51 The irony of the failed expedition was that the Antarctic was more thoroughly mapped out in the ensuing search and rescue effort than it would have been had Franklin and his crew crossed over successfully.
jstephenj 2 years ago
Good point Stephen
sejd51 2 years ago
@jstephenj, Wasn't this expedition to the Arctic?
ScottAln05 1 year ago
@ScottAln05
No, Franklin was trying to find a Northern Passage. Had he waited hundred year, he could have done it :0)
sejd51 1 year ago
@sejd51, the Northern Passage goes through the Arctic. Not the "Antarctic" as jstephenj said. To which you agreed by saying it was a "Good point." Yes, searching for the lost Franklin expedition certainly spurred further exploration. But for it to be a good point, it'd be good to get your points correct and when you're pointing north, that's toward the Arctic.
ScottAln05 1 year ago
Was he the first person to be taken in by Global Warming?
zonkozonko 2 years ago
A very fine version of this song!!
Lowdenjim 2 years ago
Hey,
thanks Jim :0)
sejd51 2 years ago
It is not at all likely that Lady Jane Franklin, his second wife, wrote this song. It is more than likely a broadside song, author unknown; there are several versions, information added to the verses as news came scantily back from th rescue missions. I have recorded the oldest known version on a CD, 'Get You'. Fred Johnston.
FredJ51 3 years ago
i love your pictures centered in time. have you seen "the fields of athenry" posted by ogiepanther. you may enjoy it.
nanjoeluv 3 years ago
YOUTUBE is more than we ever had before.
Thanks for giving.
nanjoeluv 3 years ago 2
Hi Nanjoeluv
My dream is to produce a music video, Slideshow is OK, but live movie to the songs really rocks. Thanks for your comment.
Sejd
sejd51 3 years ago