Loudon Wainwright III: Turkish Revelry

Song: Loudon Wainwright III: Turkish Revelry, being Child Ballad 286 "The Sweet Trinity" from "The English and Scottish Popular Ballads", 1882 to 1898, traditional by Sir Walter Raleigh, ca. 1635.

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...

Image: Knut Ekwall: The Fisherman and the Siren, ca. 1900

Used in http://ismaels.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/rogue%e2%80%99s-gallery-the-art-of-th...

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Music

Tags:

• sirens
• mermaids
• sailors
• sexy
• mythology
• sea
• shanty
• traditional
• english
• scottish

[elijahhampton]

@grahamcastleberry i know! mine too!

[forcesofattraction]

reminds me of me old salty mate, who is bowing on his breast for the last time.

somethings are never going to be right, but there are moments.

[grahamcastleberry]

one of my favorite songs

[analogyman]

Cheery melody for a tragic story! This sort of betrayal by "leaders" has been a theme (and a sad reality) for at least 2500 years!

[ubukhan1]

This comes from one great album. Hal Willner rules.

[joh3]

This is wonderful.

[ljped]

Interesting to hear this - I love the fiddle as well as the singing. Thanks.