Spanish Ladies (A) [384-385] (292-293)

[Beemerboy324]

I have listened to a dozen versions or so. Half are major and half are minor. I prefer the former. And thanks for all of the chanties. We are putting together an album - one day.

[hultonclint]

@Beemerboy324 Sounds good, and thanks. As for the tune, the minor one is what's found in the oldest sources, I believe (e,g, Chappell, William: Popular Music of the Olden Time). However, the major one seems to have become popular in tradition in a later period.

[666jimmysmusicgirl]

Have you heard of Joe Stead?

[hultonclint]

@666jimmysmusicgirl Yes, I've met him.

[666jimmysmusicgirl]

@hultonclint Did he sing for you?

[hultonclint]

@666jimmysmusicgirl yeah, it was at a small "house concert" in the States. Why do you ask?

[666jimmysmusicgirl]

@hultonclint In the States??? No, I don't think you mean the same Joe Stead.

[hultonclint]

@666jimmysmusicgirl Of course I do. There are such things as airplanes.

[666jimmysmusicgirl]

@hultonclint Or airoplanes in english. Yeah, I just found out about how famous Joe actually was... I had no idea... I've just known him for ages and he drinks in a local pub!!

[Omegace]

Do you mean sharpe? 1800's not 1914, good singing!

[hultonclint]

@Omegace Thanks! The English folklorist Cecil Sharp published a collection of chanties in 1914.

[JFlatley5001]

Great shanty voice! 

[Glorious80s]

like it - nice one!

[imodd13]

Nice :]

[simontw]

love it! great rendition! well done mate

[hultonclint]

@simontw grateful thanks! the encouragement helps.

[MrSRM94]

great job mate!

[hultonclint]

@MrSRM94 nice to hear from you, thanks!

[glofie]

Loved it baby x x

[hultonclint]

@glofie

Glad ya liked it! :D

[ozzyfreak994]

onnce i saw this vid i was like is this guy serious? after the first minute i was like wow...he was

[hultonclint]

@ozzyfreak994 Serious, no, but sincere? Yes! It *is* possible in the Irony Age to be sincere.

[t10127]

You clearly spent a good 10 minutes trying to figure out what to do with your hands. The hard part to figure out is how you ended up picking that..

[hultonclint]

@t10127

Where else would you put them? It's a natural posture!

[BongSao1979]

What a wonderfully true voice Mr. Hollom has.

Indeed.

[hultonclint]

Thank you Bong Sao, you are very kind. Best regards

[emmammussa]

nice job :)

[hultonclint]

ah, thanks!

[sirlucifux]

good lord, feel like joining the navy. :P

[bosman740]

Great job !

[hultonclint]

Thank you, friend!

[kates4819]

How nice to find this version - the one I was taught as a child - and so well sung too!

[hultonclint]

Thank you, Kate. Frankly, I prefer this version, in the major key and probably the "original," although in recent decades a minor key version has become very popular for some reason.

[Grzechuag]

great voice :P first time i hear this old song when i was ~9 the polish wersion of Spanish Ladies

its one of most beutyfull shanty

[hultonclint]

Thank you! yes, I love the Polish version, it is sung with such passion.

[uriahone]

Great shanty voice, although I must say I've always sung it as new england whalers :0

[hultonclint]

Thanks very much. Check this out for whalers!

/watch?v=ixm3iiK8ewA

[PandiKelia]

It is really really good!!!!My father made me learn the song so I know it quite well...Do you know Flogging Molly?

[hultonclint]

Thanks a lot! I wonder, why did your dad "make" you learn it? Yeah I know Flogging Molly, but I generally keep my punk rock and my 19th century songs on different sides of the plate ;)

[JazzBridge]

I absolutely loved it! Not a bad note in the bunch. Bravo! Beautiful...

[hultonclint]

Thank you very very much for your kind words.

[jagdpanther1944]

do you do other sea songs? "drunken sailor" sounds like my song:)

[hultonclint]

Merry christmas to you and best for a peaceful day!

Sure, I have recorded lots of sea shanties on youtube. Some are so-so, others are pretty fun, even if rough around the edges. Check my channel pages and you'll find the "Shanties from the Seven Seas" playlist. Also, "Drunken Sailor" is the main featured video on my channel page. I just recorded the "Yankee" version of Spanish Ladies a couple days ago: it's under "Talcahuano Gals" :)

[jagdpanther1944]

happy christmas! and still singing with you....

[jagdpanther1944]

love it, and thank you:)

[hultonclint]

cheers, I appreciate that