02 "Cape Cod Girls"

A humorous performance of "Cape Cod Girls," on the 12-string guitar, adapted from the playing of Patrick Sky.

This is Video #2 from the musical lecture "Songs of the West" by Tim McMullen: A folk music odyssey, presenting story songs, work songs, travel songs, love songs, protest songs, and comedy songs performed on the 6-string and 12-string guitar, 6-string banjo, mountain dulcimer, harmonica, and a cappella, culled from the playing of Patrick Sky; Pete Seeger, Mike Nesmith, The Smothers Brothers; Woody Guthrie; Koerner, Ray, and Glover; Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly); Biff Rose, Mark Spoelstra; Gene Autry; The Firesign Theatre; Ramblin' Jack Elliott; Tom Paxton; and Pat Paulsen. The text for many of the songs began with THE SONGS OF MAN by Norman Luboff and Win Stracke published in 1965. Variations from the aforementioned performers were included in new arrangements by Tim McMullen.

Recorded in 1993, this historical, folk music lecture was created by Tim McMullen in 1980 and performed annually for his American Studies Junior Honors English/Social Studies Team class at El Rancho HIgh School in Pico Rivera. It was performed each year as the class completed Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.This lecture is a companion to the Woody Guthrie "Grapes of Wrath/Dust Bowl" musical lecture found at http://www.youtube.com/TimMcMullen and on the lyrics pages of Manfred Helfert's Woody Guthrie site at http://www.woodyguthrie.de/lyrics.html.

Tim McMullen, ©1993, 2007 All Rights Reserved

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[SirCoughsalot]

Have you heard Baby Gramps' version of this song?

[TimMcMullen]

I stumbled across his version a few months ago, but since you ask, I searched out his performance on Letterman. He is certainly interesting and unique. HIs voice is sort of Shel Silverstein doing Popeye after swallowing a didgeredoo. I still prefer Patrick Sky, but Baby Gramps' performance is a kick.

[raymondcrooke]

Great song. Thanks for this and the very enjoyable "Songs of the West" series.

[TimMcMullen]

Thanks, Raymond. I very much appreciate the compliment from YouTube's "King of Eclecticism." If you don't know Raymond Crooke's marvelous video performances of (nearing 1000) folk, pop, rock, music hall, novelty, etc. tunes, all done as solo acoustic performances (with attendant background notes), you must check him out. Just click on his name above for a real treat!

[TimMcMullen]

Oilout—Thanks for your kind comment. I tried to post the chords, but as is often the case YouTube wouldn't take the comment, so I have mailed them to you. I would happily do the same for anyone interested. By the way, Patrick Sky's version is finally available on iTunes on his Harvest of Gentle Clang album. It's a great one!

[SilverVulpine]

Wow, this really is a great performance of the song.

Thanks a lot for posting this! :)

[funksway]

would you mind sending me the chords to my email?

[SirCoughsalot]

I love this song.

[oilout]

Hi

Great playing. I would like to play this song.

Could you post the chords? Thanks