The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #6272   Message #36969
Posted By: Barry Finn
03-Sep-98 - 08:53 PM
Thread Name: Greater DC Area Getaway (Invitation)
Subject: RE: Greater DC Area Getaway (Invitation)
I just heard a story of the Burning Ballad (it's author may be checking in on this post or actually may be headed you're way), & how it came to be written, haven't heard the actual song yet. You people, at these getaways, burn the lyrics of songs as the singer sings them, the longer the song the brighter the flame, strange tradition for folkies from the DC area. I met an old deep water sailor, years back in Maui, he was on his way home to England for a visit, after spending lifetime Downunder, during this visit he said he would pay his respects to a former 1st mate of his by a visit to his gravesite, while there he'd think about this mate while he poured a bottle of good rum all over his grave,,,,,,after he drank the bottle & not one drop before. This is the first time since then, that I've heard of any tradition that's been as interesting, wish I could make it, I bring rolls of songs. Barry