There is a Ship - Robert Lawrence

http://www.robert-lawrence.com

This is a new version of a traditional song, with slightly changed words.

You can read about the history and origins of the song here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Water_Is_Wide

Robert Lawrence, British song-writer, singer and guitarist.

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• there is a ship
• the water is wide
• celtic

[MsLouise1960]

Why have i not found the correct words?All performers have put the verses in a different order.i know the Old Words the way it was first written.

[RobertLawrenceMusic]

Actually there is no know original version of this song.

The roots of the song are unclear, with some claiming an English origin and others claiming a Scottish origin.

It is also very similar to the Northern Irish song Carrickfergus.

It has been sung since around the 1600s.

There have been constant changes to the words over the centuaries, and this tradition in folk music continues.

[MsLouise1960]

@RobertLawrenceMusic Actually i first saw the song in the film Mutiny on the Bounty, further to hearing it i went to my City library and found the song sheet with true words.Even i get slightly wrong.Must find out again so i am going to the library again as the history of the song was on it.

[RobertLawrenceMusic]

If you check Wikipedia, search for -The Water Is Wide-, you will find lots of information on the song. As you say, there are many versions of this song.

Thanks for the comments :)

[starlight1946]

Truly beautiful.

[MusicManIreland]

Beautiful song. Beautifully sung and played. The changes you made to the words were quite subtle and turn this into a much warmer love song. Brilliant.

[bagpiper2010]

I would love to get the tabs for the music.

[bagpiper2010]

Very nice version, simple and pure the way a folk song should be. 

[MoiraMcDonald1]

Absolutely wonderful, makes me cry. Your voice has such a beautiful melancholy quality.

[celticprincess1000]

This is wonderful. Your voice has such a purity of sound. The guitar playing is lovely too.

[MsLouise1960]

@MsLouise1960 thanks i have a beginning version on my vide now if you want you can share,,i will look but the libraries need us to use them lol and thank-you