599. The Sloop John B (Traditional Bahamas)

[babybookworm003]

great job

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for dropping in.

[sherrywine1941]

Looks like a good time for all!! Great vid.

(5*) Sherry

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Sherry.

[losthills]

Super cool. Looks like a great time!

[raymondcrooke]

It would be even better if you were there!

[barttheanorak]

I wish I'd been part of the session too! My Dad recalls hearing the song back in the 50s even before Donegan sang it, with the line "Sherriff John B/Take pity on me" which I've never heard in any recorded version. Does it ring any bells with you Raymond?

[stewballmax2]

Hello

barttheanorak...

While I am not Raymond,I can attest to the fact that the line you have mentioned was indeed collected by Lee Hays when he had rescued this song from relative obscuriy after visiting Nassau.

Peace,

Stewball

[raymondcrooke]

I don't recall that variation, but Max is the right person to answer questions like that!

[weeknightingale]

awesome!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Karolyn.

[jayrbee60]

Dang that looks like fun! And thanks for the historical refernce again - who woulda thunk about the "zombie" wow! Thanks!

[raymondcrooke]

I read it on the internet - so it must be true! :-)

[Ottawarocket]

Looks like a great time was had by all : )

Rocket5

[raymondcrooke]

Yeah. You should've been there, Rocket!

[shawnmcnair1]

Cool stuff. cheers.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Shawn.

[richpat]

Great fun

thanks

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Pat.

[hultonclint]

Great!

I once worked in a cruise ship sailing around the Bahamas. The islands were great, but after a week eating the slop (white rice and hot sauce), bathing in an impossibly small chamber, life-saving drills at random times, and sleeping in a bunk above a Greek lounge pianist who watched TV in speedos all day in the cabin, I "wanted to go home"! ha ha

[raymondcrooke]

Sounds like you had a great time!

[stewballmax2]

Hello

Raymond...

This is simply priceless...to bear witness to all of the contagious fun of music and community shared...and what better song to accomplish this than

"The Wreck of The John B". Many thanks for sharing this latest installment in your series of snippets of sessions with The Hong Kong Folk Society,Raymond.

Peace,

Stewball

[raymondcrooke]

Yes, I think we wrecked it all right! :-)

[catminima]

What a great session!

Thanks so much for sharing with us!

5*****

[raymondcrooke]

Doing this song was a lot of fun.

[Colognefgfg]

nice one!

[raymondcrooke]

He is a brave man!