Quadriga Consort: The Saucy Sailor - live

The Saucy Sailor (Trad. England / arr. Nikolaus Philipp Newerkla) - played by Quadriga Consort, the Austrian ensemble for Early Music: http://www.quadriga-consort.at/

Live in concert, Molln, Upper Austria, 5th June 2008

Lyrics:

Come, my dearest, come, my fairest,
Come and tell unto me,
Will you pity a poor sailor boy,
Who has just come from sea?

I can fancy no poor sailor:
No poor sailor for me!
For to cross the wide ocean
Is a terror to me.

You are ragged, love, you are dirty, love,
And your clothes they smell of tar.
So begone, you saucy sailor boy,
So begone, you Jack Tar!

If I'm ragged, love, if I'm dirty, love,
If my clothes they smell of tar,
I have silver in my pocket, love,
And of gold a bright store.

When she heard those words come from him,
On her bended knees she fell.
To be sure, I'll wed my sailor,
For I love him so well.

Do you think that I am foolish?
Do you think that I am mad?
That I'd wed with a poor country girl
Where no fortune's to be had?

I will cross the briny ocean
Where the meadows they are green;
Since you have had the offer, love,
Another shall have the ring.

For I'm young, love, and I'm frolicksome,
I'm good-temper'd, kind and free.
And I don't care a straw, love,
What the world says of me.

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[guywolff]

Thanks Theodore for this .. My wife plays Bass Viol or Viola de Gamba so I will play this for her as soon as she gets home from Italy . Very Spanish in intention .. England meets Orteese .Very nice . All the best , Guy

[n0b0dyR34L]

Wonderful!  I love the 'Cello and Viol de gamba too.

[merhlin]

Just delightful - both the voice and the instruments. Thanks for sharing.

[AdIgnorantiam]

I prefer Steeleye Span's version. I like the melody more.

[hultonclint]

Thanks. They sound FLAWLESS, by the way!

[hultonclint]

Here is yet a different version -- not based on this form (that Cecil Sharp collected and was subsequently popularized through books).

/watch?v=_k-MS4vEVkU

[Sigebyrht]

Lovley music, different to what I expected, I guess I am used to more "rustic" (if thats the right word) sounding versions such as Steeleye Span's.

[mrgabest]

My thanks to you both!

[alexledo]

it's definitely "Lady Catherine Ogle" from "The English Dancing Master". A Track of Quadriga Consort's CD "As I Walked Forth"....

[ral7013]

Seems to be "Lady Catherine Ogle". If you google for "inurl:orf Lady Catherine Ogle", then this leads you to a page where you can purchase the CD and listen to sound samples. See entry #3.

[mrgabest]

What is the name of the instrumental piece that plays during the opening credits?

[ccsclow]

hey