Nana Mouskouri - My Friend the Sea

Subject: Nana Mouskouri - My Friend the Sea
From: Greenie
Date: 22 May 18 - 02:40 AM

In a conversation last evening, I was told Nana Mouskouri's 'My Friend the Sea' had been collected on a Scottish island where it seems it had entered the folk canon.

Can anyone confirm this?

Greenie

Subject: RE: Nana Mouskouri - My Friend the Sea
From: Monique
Date: 22 May 18 - 04:32 AM

The song is a Greek folk song Yalo Yalo.

Subject: RE: Nana Mouskouri - My Friend the Sea
From: Greenie
Date: 22 May 18 - 08:09 AM

Interesting, Monique.

Via texts, I've just been assured it was collected almost identical to this version on Nana's 1969 album:

Nana Mouskouri - My Friend the Sea

Greenie

Subject: RE: Nana Mouskouri - My Friend the Sea
From: GUEST,Greenie
Date: 23 May 18 - 02:19 PM

Iris Anderson with Maisie Sutherland - My Friend the Sea

Subject: RE: Nana Mouskouri - My Friend the Sea
From: Greenie
Date: 25 May 18 - 03:11 AM

Let me explain the above.

Sam Baxter (a young singer/guitarist/fiddler from Glossop) sang the song in his set at the Globe when he supported Jackie Oates (in March?).

He was very good.

I missed his introduction to this song when he said where he'd found it.

I've since made contact with Sam via Twitter and he sent me the link. I posted it here as soon as I could but I didn't have time to explain my source.

Greenie