Lyr/Tune Add: Farewell tae the Haven (McCalmans)

Subject: LYR/MUS ADD: Farewell TaeThe Haven
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 26 May 99 - 03:48 AM

As far as I know this is a contemporary piece. I'll start with the tune of the song which I have on a compilation album from The McCalmans.

Regards
John

MIDI file: haven.mid

Timebase: 192

Name: haven
Text: Generated by NoteWorthy Composer
TimeSig: 3/4 24 8
Key: G
Tempo: 140 (428571 microsec/crotchet)
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ABC format:

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Q:1/4=140
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Subject: Lyr Add: FAREWELL TAE THE HAVENS^^
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 26 May 99 - 07:50 PM

Here are the words:

I'm leaving the fishin', the life I have known
The battle with nature that nobody won
For the fish stocks are dwindlin' and the shoals hard to find
I'm leaving the fishin' I've made up my mind

My father worked drifters, my grandfathers tae
My brother's a skipper on the 'Elena Mae'
And I worked at the fishin' just as soon as I could
So leavin's no easy, the sea's in my blood

Farewell tae the haven, my heart it is sad
The drifters I'm leavin' to work on the yard

I'll miss the wee boats, though, my thoughts are there yet
Wi' the lads on the 'Jeannie', hauling the nets
We worked hard together, we laughed hard as well
Cursin' the weather and ridin' the swell

I'll work in the wire mill, it's a good job they say
I'll start and I'll finish the same time every day
The money is constant and my wife she seems pleased
But I'll miss the fishin' and I'll miss the sea

The song was written by Davy Steele and is, he says, about Morrison's Haven, which no longer exists, due to the decline of the Scottish fishing trade. - Susanne

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See "Farewell tae the Haven" (Davy Steele)

Subject: RE: LYR/MUS ADD: Farewell TaeThe Haven
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 26 May 99 - 10:23 PM

Thanks Suzanne, you did a far better job than my primitive transcription of the lyrics from the CD - and saved me the typing. Did the lyrics come from a publication? Perhaps I should just post new music in future and you can add the lyrics?

Regards
John

Subject: RE: LYR/MUS ADD: Farewell TaeThe Haven
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 27 May 99 - 08:10 PM

Yes, I copied the words from the sleeve of 'Flames on the Water' by The McCalmans, where Davy added his comment.
I've got quite a few songs (Scottish, English, some Irish, even less transatlantic) so if you're planning to add some tune you could eMail me via the member pages to see if I've got the lyrics.
I'm in the process of putting all those notes I've collected over 30-odd years on the net as well, with the help of someone in Germany. It takes a lot of time, though - we haven't got past the letter E in six months. I'll divert the occasional note to the Mudcat ... - Susanne