Lyr Req: 'Spanish Main' another old Irish song

Subject: Lyr Req:"Spanish Maine" another old Irish song
From: GUEST,Newfiegirl
Date: 25 Nov 02 - 07:28 PM

Hi, I'm looking for another song to add to my family collection
I'm hoping somebody can help me find the lyrics to this one
....Thanks...Nita
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Goodbye darling may God be with you
while crossing over the Spanish Maine........
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A short time later there came a letter
It would grieve your heart just to read it o'er
Wet with tears and marked with kisses
Good bye darling for ever more.............

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Spanish Maine' another old Irish song
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Nov 02 - 07:41 PM

Should be "Spanish Main."
Recently there was a discussion about an old broadside song where the sailor boy was lost, but can't bring it to mind. Someone with a better memory? I believe it was a variant of "The Sailor's Farewell."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Spanish Maine' another old Irish song
From: GUEST,Q
Date: 25 Nov 02 - 07:45 PM

Also try "The Sailor Boy." Several discussions of this and "The Sailor's Farewell in the Forum, and words are in the DT. Offhand I don't recall one mentioning the Spanish main, but one or two did have reference to that area.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Spanish Maine' another old Irish song
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 27 Nov 02 - 10:43 PM

There's a song called "Spanish Main" performed by Fairport Convention on 3 of their albums: "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" (1997), "Cropredy 98" (1998), and "Wishfulness Waltz" (2000). It was written by Martin Allcock and Chris Leslie.

But I doubt it's the one you want.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Spanish Maine' another old Irish song
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Nov 02 - 06:50 AM

Hi Jim, I don't know if that would be the song I'm looking for,
Thanks anyways.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Spanish Maine' another old Irish song
From: masato sakurai
Date: 28 Nov 02 - 09:05 AM

Fairport Convention: Wishfulness Waltz [with sound clips]. Probably not the one.
~Masato

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Spanish Maine' another old Irish song
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Nov 02 - 12:02 PM

Hi Masato, no it's not the one, but thanks for your help.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Spanish Maine' another old Irish song
From: GUEST,Q
Date: 28 Nov 02 - 01:36 PM

Did the song have anything to do with piracy? See Saladin Mutuny in the DT.