Lyr Req: Captain Jack and the Mermaid (Meg Davis)

Subject: Looking for lyrics to Captain Jack and the Mermaid
From:
Date: 10 Oct 97 - 09:06 PM

I am looking for the lyrics to an Irish song called "Captain Jack". It's a wonderful song about a sailor who, although betrothed to a lovely girl, heads out to sea for three years. When his ship returns, Captain Jack is not aboard ship. He has fallen in love with a beautiful mermaid who has captured his heart. Now, he asks a question of the woman on land, to which she replies, "he can marry the mermaid that lives in the sea". This song is featured on a recently released DeDanann CD, and I'm hoping someone can help me find the lyrics. Any help would be appreciated!!

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Subject: RE: Looking for lyrics to
From: Catfeet
Date: 10 Oct 97 - 09:22 PM

I've got it on tape somewhere. If noone else posts it, I'll transpose it in the next 2 or 3 days, houseguests, y'know.

Catfeet

Subject: RE: Looking for lyrics to
From: LaMarca
Date: 11 Oct 97 - 11:52 AM

I don't have the lyrics, but think the song was written by Meg Davis, who used to live and perform in Irish bars in the DC area. Anyone know where she is now?

Subject: RE: Looking for lyrics to
From: Nonie Rider
Date: 13 Oct 97 - 07:17 PM

Meg Davis is around and online, though her health's a bit under the weather and she says she doesn't perform as much as she used to.

The song is, unsurprisingly, on her album CAPTAIN JACK AND THE MERMAID, and songbook ditto, which are both still available, so it's not really ethical to post lyrics and tune here for free without her permission.

Random Factors has all Meg Davis's stuff available at:

http://sundry.hsc.usc.edu/random-factors/davis.html

Subject: RE: Looking for lyrics to
From: rosebrook
Date: 13 Oct 97 - 08:32 PM

How would I go about getting in touch with Meg Davis on line to ask for lyrics?