Martin Carthy: The Mermaid

From: Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys, ANTI- 2006.

Buy CD: http://www.amazon.com/Rogues-Gallery-Pirate-Ballads-Chanteys/dp/B000GGSMD0/re...

Explanatory liner notes by record label ANTI-:

A traditional ballad that illustrates the deeply superstitious nature of sailors. In the old days, the sighting of a mermaid could foretell certain doom for the ship.

Image: Rudi Hurzlmeier: Mädchen am Meer (Girl at the Sea), Inkognito 2008
http://inkognito.de/pdf/satire_erg.pdf?-session=Inkognito:42F949F50a544346D1L... (.pdf-Link)

Used in http://ismaels.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/rogue%e2%80%99s-gallery-the-art-of-th...

This is a private video for documentary reasons. There is no copyright infringement intended. Please do not use sounds and visuals unless you are their owner.

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• mermaids
• sailors
• sexy
• mythology
• sea
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• shanty
• windlass
• halyard
• traditional
• pirates
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• cartoon
• comic
• bavaria

[MyMoppet52]

This song is great. I have heard several and like them all. I want to thank you for the info on where to buy and also the history of the song. I am the dislike!!! IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. I was reading your info and was clicking on "like". My mouse is about shot and it went to dislike and would not leave. I could not get it to move and the thumb changed color. I am so sorry. I love it the songs from this album! Now I know there will be all these comments and it WAS an accident. Thanks for uploading.

[wolfgpunkt]

@MyMoppet52 Thank you -- especially for your good will and for caring to explain :)

[firelied]

I love the beat!

[meandmymandola]

whooooooooooooo

Good song :-)

[TheImmortalWolf25]

nice song, cute video