The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #169706 Message #4102712
Posted By: Joe Offer
19-Apr-21 - 12:12 PM
Thread Name: Tune Add: Darwin’s Captain by Larry Kaplan
Subject: RE: Tune Add: Darwin’s Captain by Larry Kaplan
Great song, Larry. Keep 'em coming. Might you like to post the lyrics at Mudcat? Larry's notes:Vice Admiral Robert Fitzroy FRS was the British Navy Captain who commanded the HMS Beagle on Charles Darwin's scientific journey to the Galapagos Islands. He died feeling deceived by Darwin for having believed that the wonders he co-discovered were God's work, not only the work of science. This was written on a cold snowy night in Castine Maine, and I dedicate it to dear friend, presenter, and accomplished collector of folk song, Art Dean of Norwich, CT. USA.