Hi, Stephen - that's a hard one to find because there can be so many variations of spelling. this thread (click) talks about the song, but doesn't include lyrics. I thought this would be a common song and would be very easy to find, but not so. I looked in thirteen different sea song books for background information, and didn't find this song. I think the Johnson Girls recorded it, but I couldn't find their CD just now. Can anybody give background and source information? A tune would be nice, too. Send MIDIs to me for posting.
-Joe Offer-
joe@mudcat.org


I finally found the lyrics at the Pint & Dale Website (click) (Wm. Pint posted a link in the other thread):

London Julies
traditional

Julianna, Julianna, Oh where do you go?
Ah ha, me London Julies
Julianna, Julianna, Oh where do you go?
Ah ha, me London Julies

Up aloft up aloft this yard must go
Ah ha, me London Julies
Up aloft up aloft this yard must go
Ah ha, me London Julies

And around Cape Horn
There's ice & snow
Ah ha, me London Julies
But around Cape Horn we all must go
Ah ha, me London Julies

The mate is a bawling down below
Ah ha, me London Julies
so heave away, lash up and stow
Ah ha, me London Julies

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I once heard Caroline Paton sing this song to her granddaughter, Juliana. That was a treat!
I think I first heard it from Barry Finn. Barry's version is memorable.
-Joe Offer-