I definitely need more practice! I have been mainly practicing my singing since then, and I have gotten better at that, but the banjo is still pretty weak :) Thanks for your support.
hult, I did not have to look up any slang. I understood every word of that song. I felt that way, back then. Now, that I'm retired, I wan't to go back to sea!What a joke. Just to see the green flash at dawn, again. To really see the stars, at night. To hear the "whish" of the water against the hull when you go to sleep. (I don't sleep too well these days).Go to sea? I'd jump at the chance. =Stefan=
thanks for attatching this response. You did a good job. I always find the variations in the lyrics and tunes of a folk song facinating. for example the version I am familiar with said greenland sea whereas you sang alaskan sea. The structure of these songs is such that it's easy to make up lyrics on the fly and often its only the main theme and or plot that gets preserved. Your rendition also had a wonderful use of 19th century sailor slang that I had fun looking up.
keep it up man! sounds like you could do a lot better if you kept practicing, but you are good at singing and playing at the same time!
bugre19 2 years ago
I definitely need more practice! I have been mainly practicing my singing since then, and I have gotten better at that, but the banjo is still pretty weak :) Thanks for your support.
hultonclint 2 years ago
good rough-&-ready version, love your expression at the end... hilarious.
FunnyDigestion 2 years ago
@FunnyDigestion
Yes indeed :) Thanks!
hultonclint 2 years ago
Raw and real. Love it.
StatenIslandFolkie 2 years ago
I can't wait to get a chance to sit down and record this song.
joelwhitson 3 years ago
loved it!
derekeverett 3 years ago
thanks for checking this out, derek!!
hultonclint 3 years ago
hult, I did not have to look up any slang. I understood every word of that song. I felt that way, back then. Now, that I'm retired, I wan't to go back to sea!What a joke. Just to see the green flash at dawn, again. To really see the stars, at night. To hear the "whish" of the water against the hull when you go to sleep. (I don't sleep too well these days).Go to sea? I'd jump at the chance. =Stefan=
chengloki 3 years ago
aye matie! nice job :)
mirekm111 3 years ago
thanks for attatching this response. You did a good job. I always find the variations in the lyrics and tunes of a folk song facinating. for example the version I am familiar with said greenland sea whereas you sang alaskan sea. The structure of these songs is such that it's easy to make up lyrics on the fly and often its only the main theme and or plot that gets preserved. Your rendition also had a wonderful use of 19th century sailor slang that I had fun looking up.
joness105639 3 years ago
Once you get into the song. you'll no longer notice the terrible wacky banjo playing ;) promise
hultonclint 3 years ago