I first heard this song in the 1940's. My father sang it. I've heard many versions since. This is a beautiful rendition. Great guitar. Traditional, straightforward ballad singing style. Suggestion re lyrics -- Turkish cavalry doesn't make any sense. Cavalry wouldn't fight on water. Horses against ships? I learned the lyric as "Spanish enemy". Armada against fleet makes much more sense.
@willzyx2008 Wilzyx2008, the Burl Ives lyrics use "Spanish enemy". Other lyrics use the name of the enemy ship as "Turkish Revelry". And other lyrics definitely say "Turkish enemy". The word cavalry is derived from the French word for horse, and means a mounted army, an army on horseback. How do you equate galley with cavalry? Merle
beautiful... my dad used to sing this song to me when i was veeeryyy little and it brings back amazing memories.. it almost brings a tear to my eye.. thank you so much :]
This song reminds me of the first variation I ever. Which still insipires nightmares
The line which gets to me in the variation
"And the water rushed in and it dazzled their eyes"
All I can imagine with these lyrics are sailors sitting and gambling and talking about what they are going to do when they get home to their families, and then one hears a noise, and suddenly water gushes from one hole, then another, and the sailors begin to panic and...
5*^ Awesome performance of a unique variant of this Child ballad using a Turkish galley as the enemy. I've been looking for this for too long. Thanks for sharing. :-)
I first heard this song in the 1940's. My father sang it. I've heard many versions since. This is a beautiful rendition. Great guitar. Traditional, straightforward ballad singing style. Suggestion re lyrics -- Turkish cavalry doesn't make any sense. Cavalry wouldn't fight on water. Horses against ships? I learned the lyric as "Spanish enemy". Armada against fleet makes much more sense.
MerlePsyA 1 week ago
@MerlePsyA
galley=/cavalry.... the cabin boy did not swim along side of the turkish cavalry to sink them in the lowland sea.
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@willzyx2008 Wilzyx2008, the Burl Ives lyrics use "Spanish enemy". Other lyrics use the name of the enemy ship as "Turkish Revelry". And other lyrics definitely say "Turkish enemy". The word cavalry is derived from the French word for horse, and means a mounted army, an army on horseback. How do you equate galley with cavalry? Merle
MerlePsyA 1 day ago
Best version i've found on youtube so far, it just sounds right.
godkingRoss 2 months ago
You have so very much the good version of this song which is so important to me
ehartsay 4 months ago
my grandfather used to sing this to me - and now I've shared it with my son. thank you.
M4M4P4J4M4 6 months ago 2
Cool Voice Dude
FalkSparkling 11 months ago
Nicely done.
johnnyappleseed31 11 months ago
Fantastic !
suicidalmonkey83 1 year ago
This is a terrific version.
verbalbenji0607 1 year ago
beautiful... my dad used to sing this song to me when i was veeeryyy little and it brings back amazing memories.. it almost brings a tear to my eye.. thank you so much :]
cheerchickOox 1 year ago
Very nice.
raggedclown 1 year ago
I've very much enjoyed listening to your version of this song - great playing and singing!!
I only knew the Dutch translation (it's called 'de Noordzee' in Dutch) so far and just found out the original name.
Danamagic 1 year ago 2
Excellent version of this song. I enjoyed listening very much! Will be listening again.
missmaryewing 1 year ago
best version I've found on YouTube. hot licks too! thanks.
bbbartolo 1 year ago
This song reminds me of the first variation I ever. Which still insipires nightmares
The line which gets to me in the variation
"And the water rushed in and it dazzled their eyes"
All I can imagine with these lyrics are sailors sitting and gambling and talking about what they are going to do when they get home to their families, and then one hears a noise, and suddenly water gushes from one hole, then another, and the sailors begin to panic and...
Oh.God.
Just imagine that for a second...
RichardOnADragon 1 year ago
brilliant voice.Nice fingerpicking!!!5*****.
SUNNYD3322 1 year ago
Check out Rory Bloch's version: It can hold its own in anyone's company.
New York Bob
Fohodna2008 2 years ago
5*^ Awesome performance of a unique variant of this Child ballad using a Turkish galley as the enemy. I've been looking for this for too long. Thanks for sharing. :-)
gdgest 2 years ago
Very well done! I wish that I knew where the song got all its different versions and flourishes down through the years.
Gothamauto 2 years ago
Thank you. Loved it.
I had a friend from thirty-five years ago who used to sing this song, beautifully.
I listened to many of the current posting on YTube and they all are done differently, but you did it like him, and very nicely I must say.
Can (will) you post more?
How about "Railroad Bum" by Jim Reeves?
:-)
rendab 3 years ago