Origin: The Bluenose

Subject: RE: Bluenose song
From: GUEST,taylor.gard
Date: 19 Sep 08 - 08:19 PM

I learned this song in my music class and I love it!

Subject: RE: Bluenose song
From: Biskit
Date: 03 Mar 00 - 02:29 PM

I just love it when a plan comes together

Subject: RE: Bluenose song
From: GUEST,Rana
Date: 02 Mar 00 - 03:08 PM

Hi Sophocleese

Thanks for the info - I forwarded it onto the person who has already replied to me and is very happy.

Rana

Subject: ADD: Bluenose
From: sophocleese
Date: 02 Mar 00 - 12:29 PM

There we go the kids are feeding so I can check this again. The other thread had this. There you go. If you check the threads you'll find other information that could be interesting.

Subject: Info please: Ballad of the Bluenose
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 25-Feb-00 - 10:00 PM
^^
A Friend is seeking information on the source of this song. Anyone know who wrote it and when? Anyone have a tune for it? I'll pass along any information you Maritimers can provide. Thanks.

BLUENOSE
(Doug Skilling and Davit Martin)


In the town of Lunenburg down Nova Scotia way
In nineteen twenty-one on a windy day
A sailing ship was born, "Bluenose" was her name
You'll never see her kind again

{Refrain}
Bluenose, the ocean knows her name
Sailors know how proud a ship was she
Bluenose, leading in the wind
Racing ev'ry way on the sea

Her hull was long and black, her sails were snowy white
She looked just like a young bird in flight
And from the very first, the Bluenose loved to run
She loved the smell of sea and sun
{Refrain}

For twenty-five long years she ruled the Northern sea
Riding like a queen on the tide
In the Caribbean one dark and stormy day
She ran into a reef and died
{Refrain}

Now just the other day, down Nova Scotia way
In Lunenburg they christened a ship
Just like the old Bluenose, down to the very name
The Bluenose lives and sails again
{Refrain}

Sandy

Subject: RE: Bluenose song
From: sophocleese
Date: 02 Mar 00 - 12:18 PM

Rana I copies this from an older thread on the Bluenose: Its a start to help your search. You can set your filter to "Bluenose" and check threads in the last 30 days, there were at least two that I remember, But I don't remember many lyrics.

Subject: RE: The Bluenose From: GUEST,David MacMillan, [e-mail] Date: 20-Jan-00 - 12:01 AM

The song "The Bluenose" with lyric Blue..Nose.. the ocean knows her name Sailors know how proud a ship waS she Bluenose leaning in the wind Racing every wave on the sea

The song was originally recorded by the Fernwood Trio on Sparton Records album #221 about 1962. It was written by D Martins(Dave I think), although the melody may have been written someone else. The arrangement was done by the Trio and was a much improved version on the origial chord structure. Later the Irish Rovers recorded essentially the same arrangement as the Fernwood Trio created.

The members of the Trio were David MacMillan,Ted Parrott and Bob Cunningham all of Oshawa Ontario. Album #221 was entitled "The Bluenose and Other Folk Songs". The Trio also recorded an album previous to the above, named "Hootin' Holiday" Sparton #217

Subject: Bluenose song
From: GUEST,Rana
Date: 02 Mar 00 - 12:05 PM

This was forwarded by Borealis Records to cdnfolk-l and I thought I'd post it here.

Can someone e-mail the info to the person

Rana

From: sandra chait To: [e-mail] Date: Thursday, March 02, 2000 8:30 AM Subject: bluenose

I"m looking for an old Canadian folk song called Bluenose (NOT THE ONE BY STAN ROGERS). This one had the lyrics, Bluenose the ocean knows your name..... It was written by Doug Skilling and David Martin who used the name Ryan's Fancy. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. I grew up singing this song and really would love to find it again. Thank you. Sandra Chait at [e-mail]