397. Deep Blue Sea (Traditional American)

This could be of English origin, possibly a fragment of an older ballad. Pete Seeger suggested it has also been influenced by West Indian musical traditions.

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• song
• drowning
• willie

[MuhammadOttojasper1]

great I like your style I like how you start slow than go faster toward the end. I also saw you do that on others songs you did. I think of you as a professional.

[raymondcrooke]

@MuhammadOttojasper1 Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[MrsEuniceMurray]

thank you i enjoyed hearing what this song sounded like in its original form im discoverying it thru rock group grizzlybear check em out

[raymondcrooke]

Yes, I have heard their version, and quite like it. I put a link to them on my website. Thanks for your comment.

[ShangoJamal]

why all the sliding up to the note??? also don't like the tempo. Sounds like you're havin a party over Ol' Dead Willie!

[MrsEuniceMurray]

thank you for your response i wanted to tell you that grizzly bear , who does this song also does a rendetion of female folkie carol king called He hurt me. interesting to hear the new generation embracing folkie tunes

[raymondcrooke]

Since you asked about this, I did put up this song - one of the Child ballads. If you're interested you can see it here: /watch?v=-snz4CVM4dM

[KnyazhnaRys]

Oh I have found it! It's real name is The Gay Goshawk. It's because I didn't know its English name that I couldn't find it =)

[raymondcrooke]

Sorry. I can't think of any ballad that fits your description - though no doubt there are several songs about faithful falcons. Perhaps someone else will see this and recognise the song.

[KnyazhnaRys]

Hi Raymond, there's no specific reason why I post this comment to this ballad, just to ask you a question. You know so many traditional ballads, I hope you could help me to find the original of a traditional English or Scottish song which I have only read in Russian translation. In Russian it's name is smth like "A Fair Falcon" or "A Faithful Falcon". The plot is a Romeo-Juliet story, but the girl doesn't die in the end, but rise from the coffin in the chapel and marry her beloved.