Lyr Add: Albertina

Subject: Lyr Add: ALBERTINA
From: Barry Finn
Date: 17 Mar 06 - 07:42 PM

Albertina (from George Herbert of West Geelong, Australia.
          collected by Barry Finn,1979)
      
They are building a ship in the northlands
Albertina they will call her when she's done….pump away

CH: Albertina, she will serve us, Albertina will preserve us,
Albertina they will call her when she's done….pump away

They say that she is ready & waiting
She's loaded doen with golden ale & wine….pump away

They say that's is ready & waiting
To take us all around the Horn

They say she lies waiting at anchor
To take us or'e the bounding main

They say that there's a sailors grave a waiting
Beneath the ocean wide & blue

On the shore there are many hearts a weeping
As we sail into the harbor safe & snug.

Barry

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina
From: GUEST,Chris Setari
Date: 17 Mar 06 - 08:47 PM

nice collection of songs.

Question: ever a volunteer at Mystic's Sea Music festival?

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina
From: Barry Finn
Date: 18 Mar 06 - 01:10 AM

Thanks
Yup. Performed there once & can't remember how many times I've vounteered.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina
From: GUEST,sciencegeek
Date: 18 Mar 06 - 09:27 AM

Thought so, you also roast a pretty mean turkey.

You remember Chris & Mike from the sound crew - that's us. :)

I'll be posting details for this year's festival - hope to see you there. the Mystic "family" reunion.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina
From: Jeri
Date: 18 Mar 06 - 09:39 AM

Barry, I look forward to hearing this sometime. I think it may be one I was looking for a few years ago.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina
From: Charley Noble
Date: 18 Mar 06 - 09:42 AM

Barry-

Seems to be some kind of typo in the third verse:

They say that's is ready & waiting
To take us all around the Horn

Could you clarify?

What's the tune like? And what can you tell us about George Herbert?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina
From: Barry Finn
Date: 21 Mar 06 - 04:41 PM

Sorry "They say that she is ready & waiting".

Hi Chris & Mike, yes & good. I'll be seeing you this year then.

You may have heard me sing this Jeri, but it's not one I do often, I don't know of anyone one else that does it though. Next time ask me (ya know I'll forget otherwise) be happy to do it for you.
Charlie about George Herbert.
I we met will I was lending a hand on a restoration in 79. He was a Cape Horner in his younger days. But it'd probably need a thread if you'd want?
Barry

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina
From: EBarnacle
Date: 21 Mar 06 - 04:48 PM

You've given it out at least once, Barry.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Albertina
From: Barry Finn
Date: 21 Mar 06 - 07:10 PM

Hi Eric
I believe that the last verse was missing before. I had a few tapes of George, the first few was of a party in the hold of a brig & the 2nd few he sent 15yrs later. This was from the 2nd few which I just recently reviewed after setting up my antique tape player. I'm planning on recording & wanted to include some of the songs I got from George & came up with more than what I remembered. I also came up with a complete(I think) Cook On A Bark), When My Spell Is Over, Good Ol Brig (which was complete) & There Nothing To Equall A Life On The Sea.
Barry