Origins of this song ... anyone know

Subject: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know
From: number 6
Date: 14 Feb 06 - 10:35 PM

I found these lyrics posted from an earlier thread here on the Mudcat. I'd appreciate it if anyone can provide the origins of it.

sIx

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Island Folk Festival
From: Jed Marum - PM
Date: 14 Feb 00 - 05:22 PM


Near Saint John's town
the wind blows cold
on winter eve'nings
so I'm told
And tears the heart
Where spirits rest
And tears the heart
From my lover's breast

I met her there at the Loyalist's fairground
Her summer kiss, and heart aglow
My Annie's love lit the fire of hope for
This St John lad and his Grand Bay jo

The summer passed
And November tarried
Now the ice forms massed
And the cold wind carried
We fought our way
To bring our ship home
Near the Bay of Fundy
Slipped beneath the foam

But I see her face at the Loyalist's fairground
Her summer kiss, and heart aglow
My Annie's love lit the fire of hope for
This St John lad and his Grand Bay jo

Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 12:48 AM

That's a keeper---as much for what it doesn't say as for what it does tell us. A poetic, real enigma! And that's why I'm gonna save it.

Thanks,

Art

Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 02:14 AM

It may actually have been written by Jed, he does a lot of that: Jed's website.

kat

Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know
From: Beer
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 07:57 AM

Very interesting. Would love to heard the melody.
Good luck 6.

Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know
From:
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 08:22 AM

Can you give us the other thread?

Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know
From:
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 08:30 AM

I found the other thread and it's interesing. I suspect like Katlaughing that it's a Jed original. For those interested in the preamble to the song: Mudcat Island Thread

Guess you'll have to e-mail or PM Jed.

Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know
From: Charley Noble
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 09:13 AM

I agree this is a fine song, has a good traditional feel to it and leaves a lot to the imagination but clearly the ship went down...

I'd like to know more about it.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble, who hardly needs another tragic sea song

Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know
From: number 6
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 11:41 AM

Thanks for the feedback ... the lyrics are beautiful ... I find it even more intriguing as I live in Saint John and am very familiar with the communiy and area of Grand Bay and the the Bay Fundy itself.

I'll check out Jed's website and hopefully will obtain the origins and melody. Will keep you posted.

It certainly is a keeper regardless.

sIx

Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 11:45 AM

In case you haven't seen it, Charley, Waves of Sorrow, as sung by Alba, is another sad sea song. :-)

Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know
From: number 6
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 11:57 AM

"The summer passed
And November tarried
Now the ice forms massed
And the cold wind carried
We fought our way
To bring our ship home
Near the Bay of Fundy
Slipped beneath the foam"

Very moving ... 2 winters ago a fishing boat went down with the tragic loss of it's crew of 4 while sailing from Campobello Is. to Maces Bay.

sIx

Subject: RE: Origins of this song ... anyone know
From: number 6
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 04:12 PM

I have contacted Jed Marum ... it his song, made up on the spur of the moment, but he never did put a melody to it.

sIx

Subject: RE: Origins of this song ... anyone know
From: Beer
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 04:24 PM

If there is no melody to it, then does that make it a poem instead?

Subject: RE: Origins of this song ... anyone know
From: number 6
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 04:27 PM

No Beer ... he said he intented it to be a song but never got to putting a melody to it.

sIx

Subject: RE: Origins of this song ... anyone know
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 04:32 PM

No Beer? ... arrggghhh!