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30 Jan 99 - 02:46 PM (#56459) Subject: Harbo and Samuelson...? From: Scotty Rotten Dear Folknetters, Does anyone out there know any chord progressions to "Harbo and Samuelson"?...I caught the tail end of it on WERS in Boston recently, and it sounded like an alright tune...Thanks! |
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30 Jan 99 - 03:38 PM (#56466) Subject: RE: Harbo and Samuelson...? From: Liam's Brother Hi Scotty! You might send an e-mail to Al at spndrft@earthlink.com and ask him the same question. He sings the song.
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31 Jan 99 - 12:35 AM (#56550) Subject: RE: Harbo and Samuelson...? From: Barry Finn Sorry that I can't write out music but Jerry Bryant who wrote this has it on tape, titled the same, Pint & Dale recorded this on their Port Of Dreams CD. Scotty, hearing it on WERS means you're local to Jerry (& myself), he's not far from the Springfield area. He'll be preforming at NEFFA in April if you want to grab him, if you'd like I have his e-mail, post me off forum for it if you'd like. Barry |
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16 Jun 01 - 02:09 PM (#485045) Subject: harbo & samuelson From: GUEST,Old Bones Heard this great song a week ago at the Mersey River Festival. Cab abyonr help with the tune - the lyrics are in the main database. Thanks |
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16 Jun 01 - 02:54 PM (#485057) Subject: RE: Tune Req: harbo & samuelson From: Stewart Here's a sound clip from Shanghaied on the Willamette - click here. Cheers, S. in Seattle
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16 Jun 01 - 09:16 PM (#485222) Subject: RE: Tune Req: harbo & samuelson From: Mark Cohen There's also a wonderful version by William Pint and Felicia Dale, also Seattleites, on their album "Port of Dreams". It's also on one of the Waterbug anthology CDs. I highly recommend checking out this label; just about all of their artists are excellent. Aloha, Mark |
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16 Jun 01 - 10:52 PM (#485241) Subject: RE: Tune Req: harbo & samuelson From: Barry Finn You might try the CD by the guy who wrote it, Jerry Bryant, the song is the title of the CD. Jerry's also penned some other gems that are on it too. Barry |
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17 Jun 01 - 09:05 PM (#485687) Subject: RE: Tune Req: harbo & samuelson From: Mark Cohen I seem to remember being in a bookstore not too long ago (probably in an airport) and noticing a book about the journey of Harbo and Samuelson. Apparently there was an attempt to put the boat on tour afterward but it was a flop. As I recall from skimming the book, neither of the men profited very much from their arduous adventure. It was also interesting to see that the boat was named "Fox" because that was the name of the man who put up the prize. Anybody know anything else about the story? Next time I'll buy the book! Aloha, Mark |
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18 Jun 01 - 12:21 AM (#485781) Subject: RE: Tune Req: harbo & samuelson From: Charlie Baum Also on Rick Lee's album :There's Talk About a Fence" on the Waterbug label. Rick's notes follow: 3. "The Ballad of Harbo and Samuelsen," 6:38, © 1988, Jerry Bryant Jerry.Bryant@kp.org, Old Fashioned Music, BMI, 63 Hildreth Ave., S. Hadley, MA 01075 Rick Lee, vocal and keyboards; Andy May, guitar; recorded by Huck Bennert at Wellspring, Concord, MA Long before hearing Jerry Bryant, I learned this version in Norfolk, VA, from the Seattle-based duo, William Pint and Felicia Dale pintndale@aol.com "I had to write this song (1985) because it was astounding to me that these two men had accomplished such a feat over 100 years ago and NO ONE REMEMBERED. I am amazed at the perserverance, guts and stamina it took for them to cross the ocean in an 18 foot open boat, without the benefit of freeze-dried food, GPS navigation systems, radios, flashlights, nylon, aluminum, and everything else modern adventurers take for granted. My hope is that my song will allow an awareness of Harbo and Samuelsen's achievement to reach a wide audience, and will provide an inspiration for folks to keep trying no matter what obstacles confront them." -- JB --Charlie Baum |
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18 Jun 01 - 12:33 AM (#485785) Subject: RE: Tune Req: harbo & samuelson From: Charlie Baum A few related links: A newspaper article (on-line), most of the details of which are already in the song. A web-page by one of Harbo's descendants with photographs of Harbo and Samuelson. A history of trans-Atlantic rowing. --Charlie Baum
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18 Jun 01 - 03:53 AM (#485829) Subject: RE: Tune Req: harbo & samuelson From: Dave the Gnome Hi Old Bones - I have Pint and Dales version on tape - get in touch if you would like a copy. If you can't PM here email me at dpolshaw@btinternet.com Cheers Dave the Gnome |
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10 Jul 11 - 01:48 PM (#3184931) Subject: RE: Tune/CHORDS: Harbo and Samuelson...? From: GUEST,Joe Maurer Don't know if anyone would still be looking for these 10 years on, but I was, so I thought I'd post them in case someone came across this thread. I got these by watching a video of Jerry Bryant playing the song (listen for yourself to get the tune & rhythm): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rdqQxlx9hI&feature=related He plays it in C with capo on 2nd fret (so, sounding in the key of D) Verse: C Am Dm Em C Am F G C Am Dm Em C Am F-G C For music theory folks/people trying to transcribe to another key: I vi ii iii I vi IV V I vi ii iii I vi IV-V I Chorus: F C G C F C G C F C G C F C G C Theory: IV I V I etc... Just to spice it up a little, I like to play the chorus: F C G C F C G Am F C G C F C G C Cheers, Joe Maurer |
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14 Feb 22 - 10:04 PM (#4136659) Subject: RE: Tune/CHORDS: Harbo and Samuelson...? From: GUEST Thanks Joe! Just what i needed in 2022. |