Lyr Req: Shosholoza - The Spinners

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shosholoza - The Spinners
From: folkypaul
Date: 11 Jul 09 - 07:43 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shosholoza - The Spinners
From: maeve
Date: 08 Jul 09 - 07:17 PM

Because of your thread I've gone looking for information about Cliff Hall and The Spinners, about whom I know very little.

I found several interesting links, and discovered that Mr. Hall shares a birthplace with my dad. Here's one link Cliff Hall & The Spinners
And another, here Cliff Hall's obit

I'll look for possible answers (in addition to Commander Crabbe's suggestion) when I have more time. I'll also check our Spinners LPs in case we have it.

Thanks for the interesting question.

maeve

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shosholoza - The Spinners
From: Commander Crabbe
Date: 08 Jul 09 - 06:37 PM

It may be Esikibo River, a quick search of the net doesn't reveal any lyrics but plenty of renditions on youtube.

CC

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shosholoza - The Spinners
From: maeve
Date: 08 Jul 09 - 01:15 PM

PaulO was looking for the song that followed Shosholoza:

"Cliff Hall sang the "Jojoloza" part and it segued (not a bad word for a Teesside lad) into a shanty.
The problem is I can't remember what the shanty was."

maeve

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shosholoza - The Spinners
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 08 Jul 09 - 12:03 PM

It's on Pete Seeger - Live at Carnegie Hall.

L in C

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shosholoza - The Spinners
From: OldPossum
Date: 08 Jul 09 - 11:46 AM

Is this it?

TSHOTSHOLOSA

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shosholoza - The Spinners
From: maeve
Date: 08 Jul 09 - 05:52 AM

Give your question a few days to bubble around, PaulO. Someone will see and and help. Just refresh the thread if necessary to keep it from disappearing.

maeve

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Shosholoza - The Spinners
From: GUEST,folkypaul (at work) (honest)
Date: 08 Jul 09 - 05:48 AM

Did I make this song up?

PaulO

Subject: Lyr Req: Shosholoza - The Spinners
From: folkypaul
Date: 07 Jul 09 - 12:36 PM

From a number of years ago I remember a son which I thought was "Jojoloza" which the Spinners sang.    I also remember the Teesside Fettlers singing it.
Cliff Hall sang the "Jojoloza" part and it segued (not a bad word for a Teesside lad) into a shanty.
The problem is I can't remember what the shanty was.
Any clues out there.

PaulO