Subject: RE: Songs for Scouts From: Barry Finn Date: 16-Aug-97 - 09:38 PM

15 yrs ago a fellow living a few boats over showed me his scout songbook (1935 or 36), he had been a former sea scout & sailed on a tall ship, way back, with them. The book had alot of very interesting material in it, including something Stan Hugill had been looking to authenticate ( Way Hey For Boston Town O). As a scoutmaster it may still be available to you. Barry

The song goes

A fully rigged ship is a royal queen
CH: Way-ay for Boston town-o A lady at court is a barquintine
CH:
A barque is a gal with ring letters fair
CH:
A brig is the same with shorter hair
CH:
A top's'l schooner's a racing mare
CH:
But a schooner she's a clown-o

I brought this back up out of an old thread hoping I may find some info on it or a tune. Thanks Barry