Meet On The Ledge - The Mary Stanford of Rye (live)

[Sol0iste]

Meet on the Ledge - Bourne Valley Folk Club, Friday 17th Feb - brilliant. Ron's voice never better, and although we missed Mabel's gentle influence, Allen's slightly manic range of special effects made up for it. Too loud for father in law though!

[TheStupidAssassin]

My Aunt and Uncle are apart of meet on the ledge!!

[AquaTraks]

My son works a lifeboat and this truely affected my thank you its a tribute worthy of the worthy!!

[rosstube100]

A beautiful song for such a sad event in the History of Rye Harbour.

I would like to say thank you to 'Meet On The Ledge ' for capturing the memory of this event in song and I hope many will find time to reflect on the brave deeds done by others for others.

My thoughts go out to the families of those brave men of the Mary Stanford and the current RNLI.

[marionfleetwood]

Thanks for your message Burt - sorry the rhyme wouldn't work. Very moving to hear about your grandmother - all those in that small community were heroes. An honour to remember them in song.

All the best

Marion (fiddler)

[BurtReynolds531]

A lovely song although it's a shame they sing Rye instead of Rye Harbour. I know the rhyming couplets would run dry but it was the small community of Rye Harbour that was shattered that night. My Grandmother aged 18 helped reclaim the bodies from the sea. It's beautiful to think that John Head has a final resting place for him should the sea ever give him up. True unselfish heroes. Long live their memories and the RNLI.

[roydsken]

I am delighted to hear that this brilliant group are back performing again. This was their most moving song and a wonderful tribute to these brave men. Big Ron at his best.

[AquaTraks]

Hero's too a man, Not forgotten!

[Diarmid63]

Greater love hath no man..... heros all....

[gaspode18]

The reading at the beginning is from the memorial window in Winchelsea Church and was written by Henry Newbolt.

[Kingkarabu]

This band is amazing, I listend to them when i was a smal boy. My mothers best friend leslie, her bros the drummer. And thats how i know them, Any one heqar got there album "Duck Soup"!!!

[0Saudade]

Sitting. In my house. In Rye Harbour. Very near a memorial plaque detailing just this.

never even knew this song existed.

very odd indeed.

[Wackyal123]

Awesome! They are a cracking band who I've had the pleasure of seeing several times. (And back in the 90s went drinking with thanks to my good friend Mike Barr)

I taught Allen to play "Wonderwall" back in about '95 on a camping trip near Ludlow!

Can't wait to see them again!

[DaisySwAnLiDd]

OMG, thats my mates granddad !! Ronald Holmes- go to his grandaughters site, ciaraftw

[brenutube08]

What a brilliant song. What a great Band.

Have they any albums on sale?

[annamariehee]

this has always been one of my favourite MOTL songs. it's so beautiful. i miss you guys :(

[ChristopherYnot]

Beautiful, i write this trought glazed eyes and a tear for the each of the brave souls thank you...........My Son is a crew member of the Seahouses lifeboat. so so precious our these men, young and old who give of their time for the safety of others.

[bacchus64]

Probably the most beautiful, poignant songs I have ever heard, I've yet to be able to listen to it without shedding a tear. It should be an anthem for the R.N.L.I

[dungroad1]

I am a fisherman from dungeness, i know the story of the Mary stanford disaster well. This is an amazing song beautifully performed.