Lyr Req: The Marques (Hughie Jones)

Subject: Lyr Req: The Marques
From: GUEST,osprey
Date: 03 Jul 11 - 09:39 AM

The Marques was a ship which sank during a tall ships race. I heard the song once and really liked the sad melody. I'm looking for the words and chords.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Marques
From: GUEST,999
Date: 03 Jul 11 - 02:10 PM

Didn't find anything obvious. It sank in 1984.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Marques
From: Dennis the Elder
Date: 03 Jul 11 - 02:22 PM

On June the 11th with the loss of 19 of its crew of 28.
Only one body was recovered.
I am trying to help, but am drawing a blank on the song you refer to.
Where and when did you here it, can you narrow the search down a bit?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Marques
From: Ross Campbell
Date: 03 Jul 11 - 03:32 PM

The song "Marques" was written by Hughie Jones. There don't appear to be any lyrics on the web, but they are included in the songbook "Hughie's Ditty Bag", available for £3 + £1 p&p from the Chantey Cabin here:- Hughie Jones page at the Chantey Cabin where you will also find a couple of CDs that include the song - "Hughie's Ditty Bag" and "Hughie Jones with Bob Conroy "Live" at Snug Harbor", recorded in the New York Sailor's Home where William Doerflinger collected the immortal Leaving of Liverpool.
I have a copy of Hughie's songbook somewhere. If he's happy for the lyrics to be listed here, I'll post them when I find it.

Ross

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Marques (Hughie Jones)
From: GUEST,#
Date: 04 Apr 21 - 04:18 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32xcSI8qOPI

The song sung there.

From the YouTube link:

"Grendels Bane perform The Marques (written by Hughie Jones) on a singers' night at The English Folk Music Club, Rendezvous Bar, Villamartin, Spain.
Video by Pam Williams."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Marques (Hughie Jones)
From: GUEST,#
Date: 05 Apr 21 - 04:36 PM

The lyrics were posted on the following thread:

https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=143700