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17 Mar 06 - 07:42 PM (#1696544) Subject: Lyr Add: ALBERTINA From: Barry Finn Albertina (from George Herbert of West Geelong, Australia. collected by Barry Finn,1979) They are building a ship in the northlands Albertina they will call her when she's done….pump away CH: Albertina, she will serve us, Albertina will preserve us, Albertina they will call her when she's done….pump away They say that she is ready & waiting She's loaded doen with golden ale & wine….pump away They say that's is ready & waiting To take us all around the Horn They say she lies waiting at anchor To take us or'e the bounding main They say that there's a sailors grave a waiting Beneath the ocean wide & blue On the shore there are many hearts a weeping As we sail into the harbor safe & snug. Barry |
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17 Mar 06 - 08:47 PM (#1696593) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina From: GUEST,Chris Setari nice collection of songs. Question: ever a volunteer at Mystic's Sea Music festival? |
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18 Mar 06 - 01:10 AM (#1696688) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina From: Barry Finn Thanks Yup. Performed there once & can't remember how many times I've vounteered. |
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18 Mar 06 - 09:27 AM (#1696884) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina From: GUEST,sciencegeek Thought so, you also roast a pretty mean turkey. You remember Chris & Mike from the sound crew - that's us. :) I'll be posting details for this year's festival - hope to see you there. the Mystic "family" reunion. |
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18 Mar 06 - 09:39 AM (#1696888) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina From: Jeri Barry, I look forward to hearing this sometime. I think it may be one I was looking for a few years ago. |
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18 Mar 06 - 09:42 AM (#1696890) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina From: Charley Noble Barry- Seems to be some kind of typo in the third verse: They say that's is ready & waiting To take us all around the Horn Could you clarify? What's the tune like? And what can you tell us about George Herbert? Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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21 Mar 06 - 04:41 PM (#1699603) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina From: Barry Finn Sorry "They say that she is ready & waiting". Hi Chris & Mike, yes & good. I'll be seeing you this year then. You may have heard me sing this Jeri, but it's not one I do often, I don't know of anyone one else that does it though. Next time ask me (ya know I'll forget otherwise) be happy to do it for you. Charlie about George Herbert. I we met will I was lending a hand on a restoration in 79. He was a Cape Horner in his younger days. But it'd probably need a thread if you'd want? Barry |
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21 Mar 06 - 04:48 PM (#1699608) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina From: EBarnacle You've given it out at least once, Barry. |
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21 Mar 06 - 07:10 PM (#1699723) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina From: Barry Finn Hi Eric I believe that the last verse was missing before. I had a few tapes of George, the first few was of a party in the hold of a brig & the 2nd few he sent 15yrs later. This was from the 2nd few which I just recently reviewed after setting up my antique tape player. I'm planning on recording & wanted to include some of the songs I got from George & came up with more than what I remembered. I also came up with a complete(I think) Cook On A Bark), When My Spell Is Over, Good Ol Brig (which was complete) & There Nothing To Equall A Life On The Sea. Barry |