ADD: Scarborough Fishermen (Richard Grainger)

Subject: RE: ADD: Scarborough Fishermen (Richard Grainger)
From: The Sandman
Date: 15 Mar 21 - 06:58 AM

it really becomes community music when the local school children are involved singing the songs

Subject: RE: ADD: Scarborough Fishermen (Richard Grainger)
From: GUEST,Singerdave
Date: 15 Mar 21 - 06:54 AM

I was there too, the festival was a cracking time, Richard often gets a lot of criticism but for me he does a grand job and Scarboro' is a great miss.

Subject: RE: ADD: Scarborough Fishermen (Richard Grainger)
From: The Sandman
Date: 15 Mar 21 - 04:33 AM

i remember being at Scarborough Festival, which was organised by Richard, schoolchildren from a local primary aschoolall got up on stage and sang this song live , it was wonderful.

Subject: ADD: Scarborough Fishermen (Richard Grainger)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 14 Mar 21 - 11:19 PM

Here's Richard's own transcription, from his Website. The lyrics on this Website are not always accurate. I made a few corrections, but resisted making more.



SCARBOROUGH FISHERMEN
(Richard Grainger)

CHORUS:
Here's to the fisher-lad, bold as can be
Riding the swell on the cold northern sea
Ear to the sounder, eye on the scan
Scarborough Fishermen on northern ground

No weather's too rough when the net's never full
A friend of the wind and the old seagull
It’s farewell to Mary love, farewell to thee
Scarborough Fishermen out on the sea
CHORUS

Southwards to Yarmouth, north passed (past?) the Tyne
East to the Dogger Bank the shoals for to find
It’s night and day working filling our hold
The north sea's the place where we dig for our gold
CHORUS

Prices are high, stocks getting low
More work on this deck boys than ever before
It’s sodden all day without any sleep
Scarborough fishermen out on the deep
CHORUS

Boy on the deck how do you feel
With your icing and hauling (your ice and your hauling?) your nerves made of steel
It’ll make you a man, you live a hard life
While you think (dream?) of your girl of warm sheets and dark nights
CHORUS

Skipper's in the wheelhouse with a mountainous sea
Towering above, looking down upon me
Prepare for the crash boys, no time to pray
Scarborough lads facing danger each day

Now the week's over and we are done in
Its all back to Scarborough neat as a pin
With beer in our belly no longer we’ll roam
Scarborough fishermen on the way home
CHORUS


Words and Music Richard Grainger 2000 Copyright Reserved

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1X57YuOECo

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen line
From: Commander Crabbe
Date: 25 Jul 10 - 06:13 PM

For those who want the lyrics here they are.

SCARBOROUGH FISHERMEN
(Richard Grainger)

Chorus

Here's to the fisher lads bold as can be.
Riding the swell on the cold northern sea.
Ear to the Sounder, Eye on the scan.
Scarborough fishermen on northern grounds.


No weather's to rough when the nets never full.
A friend of the wind and the old seagull.
It's farewell to Mary love, farewell to thee.
Scarborough fishermen out on the sea.

Southwards to Yarmouth, north past the Tyne.
East to the Dogger Bank the shoals for to find.
It's night and day working, filling our hold.
The North Sea's the place where we dig for our gold.

Prices are high, stock's getting low.
More work on this deck boys than ever before.
It's sodden all day without any sleep.
Scarborough fishermen out on the deep.

Boy on the deck how do you feel.
With ice in your hauling' your nerves made of steel.
It'll make you a man, you'll live a hard life.
While you dream of your girl, of warm sheets and dark nights.

The skipper's in the wheelhouse with a mountainous sea.
Towering above looking down upon me.
Prepare for the crash boys, no time to pray.
Scarborough lads facing danger each day.

Now the weeks over and we are done in.
It's all back to Scarborough, neat as a pin.
With beer in our belly no longer we'll roam.
Scarborough fishermen on the way home.

CC

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen line
From: GUEST,Bill
Date: 25 Jul 10 - 05:42 PM

Thanks

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen line
From: Commander Crabbe
Date: 25 Jul 10 - 05:39 PM

Chorus

Here's to the fisher lads bold as can be.
Riding the swell on the cold northern sea.
Ear to the Sounder, Eye on the scan.
Scarborough fishermen on northern grounds.

CC

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen line
From: GUEST,Guest: Bill
Date: 25 Jul 10 - 03:52 PM

Please could you tell me the last line of the chorus ?

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen line
From: Banjiman
Date: 08 Aug 08 - 01:20 PM

Hi Dick,

I'd go to Richard directly: Richard's email , I'm sure he'd be only too delighted to supply you with some CDs!

Cheers

Paul

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 08 Aug 08 - 01:10 PM

Can anyone point me to a supplier of Richard Grainger recordings?

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen line
From: GUEST,Chalkie
Date: 08 Aug 08 - 12:58 PM

Thanks Dick for the "rough approximation" on the chords, I'll have a tinkle tonight and see how it pans out.

Thanks also to Banjiman, for the tip about the Osmotherly festival - also note a separate thread on this. We are away the previous weekend in the Lakes so I doubt if we'll come up for the full weekend but we might make it for the Saturady or Sunday.

Tara

Chalkie

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen line
From: The Sandman
Date: 08 Aug 08 - 04:36 AM

The Chorus,sounds to me like this.
if you were in G use a Gmajor[or Modal chord]then to E minor,First cadence ends on a C major chord.Carry on with C major next change Dmajor chord.
then same thing again G, a passing Eminor chord through to C major,just before the end a brief d7 to G Major.thats only a rough approximation done in 5 minutes.
I prefer to use dadgbd rather than standard.
Richard probably plays it in DADGAD.I sang this song with Richard and The Endeavour Shantymen,at Scarborough Sea Fest,unfortunately I didnt notice the chords he was using.Richard is the best person to ask,he is Darklander on this forum,so you can PM him.,when he returns.Dick Miles

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen line
From: Banjiman
Date: 07 Aug 08 - 01:47 PM

Chalkie,

Richard is in Canada at the moment but I will be seeing him at the end of the month when he returns. If you've had no luck by then I'll ask him for them and get them to you somehow.

Better still why not come to the Osmotherley Folk gathering in North Yorks on Aug 29th-31st which he is organising and is playing at (amongst others!) and ask him yourself?

You can find details here .

Cheers

Paul

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen line
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Aug 08 - 11:22 AM

Dick,

I'm not very good at picking out the chords from a song by just listening to the track and I'm even worse at trying to pick out the pick sequence.

If anyone has got the chords it would be much appreciated.

Chalkie

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Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen
From: le cheffie
Date: 06 Aug 08 - 04:29 PM

Thanks for that

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen line
From: The Sandman
Date: 06 Aug 08 - 04:01 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfJ3d_ZEQp4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfJ3d_ZEQp4

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen
From: le cheffie
Date: 06 Aug 08 - 02:45 PM

Capt Birdseye do you have a link to the youtube bit. I tried a search last night but couldn't find it.

regards

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen line
From: The Sandman
Date: 06 Aug 08 - 12:47 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen line
From: The Sandman
Date: 05 Aug 08 - 02:48 PM

I worked as part of a duo with him,he is afine singer songwriter and guitarist,we recorded Home Routes vinyl /casstette,available from me.http://www.dickmiles.com

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen line
From: GUEST,Haverton Hill
Date: 05 Aug 08 - 02:03 PM

..and its Teesside
2 ees
2 ss

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen line
From: The Sandman
Date: 05 Aug 08 - 12:50 PM

it is on youtube.Richard is playing in DADGAD.shouldnot be difficult   to workout the chords.Dick Miles

Subject: RE: req: Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen line
From: GUEST,Chalkie
Date: 05 Aug 08 - 12:28 PM

Does anyone out there have the chords for this song?

Thanks

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Line in Richard Grainger song
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 23 Nov 03 - 03:27 PM

Chanteyranger, now that you have the lyrics, why not post them here?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Line in Richard Grainger song
From: GUEST,Chanteyranger
Date: 22 Nov 03 - 01:20 PM

By the way, I'm guessing you might be Steve Dawes? If so, I met you at the 2001 Capt. Cook festival.

Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Line in Richard Grainger song
From: GUEST,Chanteyranger
Date: 22 Nov 03 - 01:14 PM

Thank you, Guest, Steve! Much obliged,
and thank you Jacquesd for the name of a good resource for song lyrics.

Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Line in Richard Grainger song
From: GUEST,Steve
Date: 22 Nov 03 - 12:14 PM

The verse you want goes:
"Skipper's in the wheelhouse with a mountainous sea towering above, looking down upon me"
Hope this helps!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Line in Richard Grainger song
From: GUEST,Jacqued
Date: 22 Nov 03 - 08:47 AM

Try sending an e.mail to Doreen at [e-mail].   She is a whizz at any type of sea songs!

Subject: Lyr Req: Line in Richard Grainger song
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 22 Nov 03 - 12:10 AM

Teeside singer/songwriter Richard Grainger has a beautiful song called "Scarborough Fisherman." I've gotten all the lyrics except for one line, which baffles me. I've played it on his CD multiple times, but just can't hear the words clearly on a particular verse. The 5th verse goes:

"Skipper's in the wheelhouse with a mountain of sea
(then the next three words I'm not getting)...looking down upon thee"


Again, those three words are the only part of lyrics I'm looking for. Any help is much appreciated.

Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Scarborough Fishermen
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 29 Jul 01 - 03:23 AM

Thanks, folks! I've e mailed him.

-chanteyranger

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Scarborough Fishermen
From: Francy
Date: 28 Jul 01 - 04:12 PM

IK had Richard in concert here last November in Toledo Oregon and he was wonderful......E mail him. i'm sure he'll return the lyrics you need.....A nice person, a fine singer and a fine writer.........Frank of Toledo Check his website www.richardgrainger.co.uk e mail [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Scarborough Fishermen
From: Noreen
Date: 28 Jul 01 - 09:56 AM

Want to post what you've got and we may be able to suggest words/phrases for the missing bits?

Noreen

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Scarborough Fishermen
From:
Date: 28 Jul 01 - 08:59 AM

Sorry, no luck finding it. However, I did find his e-mail address - [e-mail]

Subject: Scarborough Fishermen
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 28 Jul 01 - 02:31 AM

I heard a wonderful song composed and performed by Yorkshire singer Richard Grainger - Scarborough Fishermen. I've gotten most of the words off of his CD, but there are several places where I'm not hearing it right and am unsure of the lyrics. Do any of you know this song? Thanks.

-chanteyranger