The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #119776   Message #2665923
Posted By: Gibb Sahib
27-Jun-09 - 11:18 AM
Thread Name: 'Rare' Caribbean shanties of Hugill, etc
Subject: RE: 'Rare' Caribbean shanties of Hugill, etc
Thanks, Kathy!! - for satisfying my curiosity a little bit on what Terry had. (yeah, I'm still waiting at the moment for my copy to come in from Amazon!) I think I could figure out your transcription fine.

Well, from what I can tell, the different versions don't look so different. Hmm...still trying to make a decision on the timing of it. And on how it might (or might not) be interpreted as something "Caribbean." I suppose if we knew what the word "hilonday" was supposed to sound like (in what accent / in whose hearing and rendering of the sounds) it would give a better clue.

I'm going to try recording a really straightforward, literal-ish version, soon.

Gibb