Subject: Stan Hugill From: GUEST,bigJ Date: 21 Jul 00 - 03:31 PM At this year's Douarnenez (Brittany) traditional boat festival 17th-21st July, (their web-site is here http://www.douarnenez2000.com/index_gb.htm (click))they organised a chantey competition for the Stan Hugil Trophy. I'm sure many of the Mudcat sea-song singers will be interested. Today I've e-mailed them asking for details of who won and with what. I'll keep you posted. |
Subject: RE: Stan Hugill From: Linda Kelly Date: 21 Jul 00 - 05:34 PM I would be very interested in this -please keep us posted and many thanks. |
Subject: RE: Stan Hugill From: Peter Kasin Date: 22 Jul 00 - 02:07 AM Me too. Thanks! |
Subject: RE: Stan Hugill From: GUEST,bigJ Date: 14 Nov 00 - 01:32 PM Well, as you can see from the above date this has been a long time coming but it's a long and convoluted story including e-mails to Brittany, e-mails to the editor of the magazine mentioned above, holidays of the organiser of the festival Michel Colleu and the involvement of my local French Consul whose assistance has been greatly appreciated. So here is the information gathered in French and translated.It came to me today!
It was at the initiative of Le Chasse-Maree and Maritime Life and Traditions that the first competition for the Stan Hugill Trophy took place during the Douarnanez 2000 festival. The competition took place on Wednesday 19th July on the subject of the 'Bateau-Scene' (general activities on boats); and on Thursday 20th July on the subject of tacking manoeuvres on board ship 'virer au cabestan' (heaving at the capstan), 'au guindeau' (a smaller capstan with a horizontal axle)(I suspect that's a pump shanty -bigJ) and ' a hisser' (heaving up the anchor).
There were thirteen groups or individuals taking part:-
Callenig ...................................Wales (GB)
Now for the results:
Working Songs on the Boat
Capstan Shanties.
Songs for Heaving at the 'Guindeau'
Songs for Heaving Up the Anchor:
The Stan Hugill Trophy was not awarded to a group but WAS awarded to Tom Lewis of Canada as a Chanteyman.
The judges for the competition were:
Bon voyage! |
Subject: RE: Stan Hugill From: Naemanson Date: 14 Nov 00 - 01:42 PM Were the songs performed static, i.e., at the microphone, or were they performed as working songs with actual work being done? How was the judging settled? Close haromnies? Presentation? Volume? Interesting thread. I agree with Ickle Dorritt. I'm really interested in this one. |
Subject: RE: Stan Hugill From: GUEST,syren Date: 15 Nov 00 - 02:47 AM As someone who has been blessed in this lifetime with knowing and singing with both Stan and Tom, I am thrilled to hear this!!!! Thank you for all the effort you have made to get this information to us! |
Subject: RE: Stan Hugill From: GUEST,liam's sister-in-law Date: 15 Nov 00 - 09:04 AM Interesting information on Douarnanez. Anybody know when it comes up in 2001? Thanks |
Subject: RE: Stan Hugill From: GUEST,Liam's Brother Date: 15 Nov 00 - 09:18 AM Yes, dear. It doesn't. How come you didn't ask your husband?
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Subject: RE: Stan Hugill From: Skipjack K8 Date: 15 Nov 00 - 10:35 AM I took my old tub down to Brest and Douarnenez in '92 and '96. I think there was a Dz in '98 on a smaller scale, but the big bashes are every four years. It was in Douarnenez in '92 that I saw Stormalong John performing on the lightship helipad, and I was captivated. Skipjack |
Subject: RE: Stan Hugill From: Margo Date: 15 Nov 00 - 12:28 PM Big J mentioned Maritime Life and Traditions. I get that publication (it's quarterly) and a couple of issues ago they had a wonderful article on Stan Hugill. Stan had been interviewed previously, and that was included. He told of the time he was shipwrecked off Portugal. That, and there were a number of photos. I suppose a person could get a back issue if they wanted... Margo |
Subject: RE: Stan Hugill From: GUEST,bigJ Date: 15 Nov 00 - 02:01 PM Thanks for your interest. According to the information passed to me (trouble is that it doesn't say which year although I would guess at 2001) and I quote - "The second edition of the Stan Hugill's Trophy will take place during one of the bigger chantey festivals which will be either in Great Britain, Holland, Poland or the United States" - Watch this apace. |
Subject: RE: Stan Hugill From: GUEST Date: 27 May 09 - 08:56 PM HUGILL TROPHY 2000 The Group Jenkins Ear are from Guernsey not Jersey. The lads were joined by myself and Pat Sheridan from the Irish group Warp Four. I have a certificate on my wall to commemorate the event. Sean Laffey |
Subject: RE: Stan Hugill From: meself Date: 28 May 09 - 11:05 AM While I would have loved to have been there, the idea of a a "chantey competition" seems odd to me. What sort of criteria were used? Was this a one-shot deal, or are there a number of these competitions? And were the "Capstan shanties" really so bad that a first-place could not be awarded? Oh - I just looked back at the original post and saw that it was made in the year 2000 ... however, my questions demand to be answered! |
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