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09 Mar 04 - 11:28 PM (#1132741) Subject: Lyr Req: THE SWEET KUMADIE (Ian Manuel) From: Roberto Please, someone to correct this transcription. I have the text sung by Ewan MacColl on The English and Scottish Popular Ballads – vol.2, Folkways FG 3510, 1964. Ian Manuel sings a very similar one, and I have tried to get it, but I'm not sure of all the words. Thank you. Roberto The Sweet Kumadie Ian Manuel, The Dales of Caledonia, Topic 12TS301, 1976 There once was a ship sailed frae the north country And the name of the ship was the Sweet Kumadie She was built o' the pine and the bay oak tree And she sailed on the Lowlands,Lowlands And she sailed on the Lowlands low Well, we hadna been sailing a league but barely three When the look-out man he sighted a French gaudie And he said - We'll all be sent tae the bottom o' the sea As we sail on the Lowlands,Lowlands As we sail on the Lowlands low Well, it's oot and spak our cabin-boy, oot spak he Cryin' - Captain, o captain,what will ye gie to me If I swim alang the side o' your French gaudie And I sink her in the Lowlands,Lowlands And I sink her in the Lowlands low? Oh, it's I'll gi'e ye gowd and I will gi'e ye fee And my eldest dochter your bride for to be Gin ye'll swim alang the side o' yon French Gaudie And you sink her in the lowlands, lowlands And you sink her in the lowlands low The boy bent his back and awa' swam he He swan till he cam' to the French Gaudie And wi' his instruments aboot him, he started to mak' free To sink her in the lowlands, lowlands For to sink her in the lowlands low Oh, some were at the cairds and some were at the dice Four and twenty holes he has pierced in her side Until the salt water, aye, it flashed before their eyes And she sank in lowlands, lowlands And she sank in the lowlands low O captain, O captain, be as guid as your word You'll throw me a rope and ye'll pu' me on board For your gaudie, oh she lies at the bottom of the road She lies in the lowlands, lowlands Oh, she lies in the lowlands low I'm not throwin' ye a rope or pu' ye on board Ye can swim till ye sink, just as true as my word Ye can swim till ye sink tae the bottom of the road Ye can sink in the lowlands, lowlands Ye can sink in the lowlands low! Ye'll throw me a rope and ye'll pu' me frae the sea Or I'll swim alang the side o' your Sweet Kumadie And I'll send her to the bottom like your French Gaudie And you'll sink on the lowlands, lowlands And you'll sink on the lowlands low! Oh, he's thrown him a rope and they've pu'd him frae the sea He's gi'en to him the gowd and he's gi'en to him the fee And his eldest dochter his bride for to be As they sailed on the lowlands, lowlands; As they sailed on the lowlands low |
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10 Mar 04 - 07:50 AM (#1132910) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ian Manuel's Sweet Kumadie From: GUEST,padgett I think you need to contact someone a bit closer to Ian 'Jock' Manuel from Hull, someone like Gill Pidd or even Mike Waterson, possibly John Curtin from Leeds Jock was a real character who always had anumber of big hard drinking lads with him, i remember him from Cleethorpes FF on the pier he was bothy ballad exponent, a good one! Saw a documentary film on Yorkshire TV about his son, who became Mr Britain (body building)which was enlightening and moving (each to his own) |
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10 Mar 04 - 07:57 AM (#1132921) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ian Manuel's Sweet Kumadie From: Folkiedave I suspect Ian got this from the MacColl record. I had a whole rake of Folkways stuff bought from Rare Records in Manchester in the early 60's which I took to Hull with me when I moved there about 1965. Ian certainly listened to them. Never knew about his son thoughand that is good news. There were times when I suspect he wasn't the best of fathers. Beryl his wife had a lot to put up with. Regards, Dave |
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24 Jul 15 - 05:07 PM (#3725902) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Sweet Kumadie (Ian Manuel) From: GUEST Thanks to all j Manuel |
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24 Jul 15 - 06:14 PM (#3725907) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Sweet Kumadie (Ian Manuel) From: Steve Gardham Jamie, is that you? |
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25 Jul 15 - 05:37 AM (#3725999) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Sweet Kumadie (Ian Manuel) From: GUEST,RoyH Ian 'Jock' Manuel was a magnificent singer. |
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09 Dec 15 - 04:39 PM (#3757163) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Sweet Kumadie (Ian Manuel) From: Steve Gardham Jamie, That was 6 months ago. We have had a conference in Wilberforce House a couple of weeks ago you would have appreciated. Your dad was much mentioned and I played a track of one of his songs. We are also digitising a lot of the old club recordings for the Hull Folk Archive. If you let me have your number or your email address I can let you know when we have the material ready for listening. It will all be eventually deposited in the Hull History centre and available for all to listen to. |
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09 Dec 15 - 05:23 PM (#3757169) Subject: RE: golden vanity From: maeve If Jamie would (wisely) prefer to not put his email and other contact information here for all to see, he can either become a member and send a PM (Private Message) to Steve or he could send an email to Mudcat archivist Joe Offer, joe@mudcat.org who will forward it along only to Steve. What a handsome invitation from Steve Gardham! |
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09 Dec 15 - 11:42 PM (#3757241) Subject: RE: golden vanity From: LadyJean Nice to see the song with a happy ending. |
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10 Dec 15 - 06:00 PM (#3757533) Subject: RE: golden vanity From: Joe_F Yes, indeed! Tho, I hope the daughter wasn't terribly miffed about not being consulted. |