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Subject: Lyr Req: Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song From: GUEST,desred Date: 21 Mar 05 - 03:10 PM I'm trying to track down the words for the above song - it is NOT the Pittenweem Jo song. Any help would be appreciated |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song From: Scabby Douglas Date: 21 Mar 05 - 07:29 PM Is it the one: Wha wid be a fisherman's wife? Tae run wi a creel and a scrubber and a knife.. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song From: SINSULL Date: 21 Mar 05 - 08:00 PM Wives' Tales, a CD by Shipping News, has two versions of "Fisherman's Wife". The first is the one Scabby mentions with a chorus: Here we come schoorin' in Three reefs to the port sailin' We've not a dry shirt to put on our backs But still we're all teetotallers It is in the DT The second is Ewan McCall's lament - a wife left alone while her man goes to sea. All the week your man's away And all the week you bide alone And all the time you're waiting for The minute he'll be coming home. Does that help? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song From: SINSULL Date: 21 Mar 05 - 08:03 PM Put pittenweem in the Search window above and it will take you to numerous threads with possible leads to the lyrics. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song From: Malcolm Douglas Date: 21 Mar 05 - 08:16 PM None of which show any obvious signs of being what is looked for. I find one reference only to a Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song: 20th Annual Sea Music Festival Mystic(CD) Unfortunately, no useful information of any kind is provided. It would help if "dsered" were to quote, perhaps, even a few words? Help us to help you by giving us something to work with. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song From: RoyH (Burl) Date: 22 Mar 05 - 02:16 PM The Pittenweem Fisher-Wifes Song is sung on that cd, and in their live gigs, by my two old friends Mike O'Leary-Johns and Tony Fraser, stage named 'Mainbrace'. Mike found the words and wrote the tune. It's one of the most popular items in their repertoire. To anyone who likes to hear good songs really well sung -go see Mainbrace. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song From: GUEST,desred Date: 23 Mar 05 - 12:13 PM Mainbrace CD is where I heard the song - I've got most of the words but one or two words sung by Mike & Tony are not clear - hence my reqquest for help. It starts (I'm not certain I've got every word right)- Oh blithely shines the bonny sun all on the Isle of May And blithely runs the morning tide into St. Andrew's Bay (Next line I cannot make out!) There's gold in yonder bonny boat that sails so well the sea When haddock leave the Firth of Forth and mussels leave the shore When oysters climb up Eric Law we'll go to sea no more |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song From: GUEST Date: 23 Mar 05 - 12:34 PM I am still eagerly awaiting their CD on this side of the pond but Mike says it is on the way. Wonderful song. All of them sound great. (I have heard them many times and have their demo.) I am in touch with Mike a lot and will ask where the full words are to be found. |
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Subject: Lyr Add: PITTENWEEM FISHER-WIFE'S SONG From: GUEST,guest tony Date: 23 Mar 05 - 05:44 PM The Mainbrace CD is available now as we speak. As for the Pittenweem song, the missing words on the first verse are: 1. Oh, blithely shines the bonny sun all on the Isle of May, And blithely runs the morning tide into St Andrews Bay. Then up, gude man, the breeze is fair, and up, me braw bairns three; There's gold in yonder bonny boat that sails so well the sea. 2. I've seen the waves as blue as air; I've seen them green as grass, But I've never feared their heaving yet from Grangemouth to the Bass. I've seen the sea as black as pitch; I've seen it white as snow, But I've never feared its foaming yet though the winds blew high or low. 3. I never liked the landsmen's life. The earth is aye the same. Give me the ocean for my dower, my vessel for my hame. Give me the fields that no man ploughs, the farm that pays no fee. Give me the bonny fish that glance so gladly through the sea. 4. The sun is up and around Inchkeith the breezes softly blaw. The gude man has his lines aboard. Awa, me bairns, awa; And ye'll be back by gloamin gray and bright the fires will glow, And in your tales and songs we'll tell how weel the boat you row. 5. When life's last sun goes feebly down and death comes to our door, When all the worlds a dream to us, we'll go to sea no more. REPEAT This is one of our favourite songs. Hope you enjoy singing it as much as we do. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song From: Celtaddict Date: 23 Mar 05 - 06:40 PM Thanks Tony! You know I like it almost as much as "Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still" and I am really looking forward to getting my copy. Don't forget the chorus. (Is it Eric Law?) Mike says he won't mail ours until they are signed so I hope you will be seeing him soon... (I was Guest @ 12:34 and dropped Mike a note.) Thanks for not just telling us it starts with O!!!! (hee hee hee) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song From: Dita Date: 23 Mar 05 - 07:55 PM Tony, Please give us a reference to the source of the lyrics. As a singer who spent a lot of time enjoying spending time living, and singing in begger's mantle fringed with gold, and especialy in Pittenweem, I like to credit all contributers. I even can remember when Pittenweem had a railway station, that's how I first got there! This song however is news to me!! Cheers John |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song From: Celtaddict Date: 23 Mar 05 - 09:44 PM Hi, Dita, I do not know how often Mike or Tony turn up here. Mike combined bits from different sources to put the song together. He haunts used bookstores and finds amazing bits. I will e-mail him and ask him to pass us on more information. I thought Pittenweem a great village when I visited there in 2000. I wound up down on the docks taking pictures of the white houses trailing redroofed up the hills, and the ships at the pier, and there was a lovely older gentleman there. We fell into conversation, which he punctuated frequently by whacking his rolled newspaper lightly against my arm. He had a great face and I asked if he would allow me to take a shot. He complied (whack) quite agreeably. I asked if, after I returned home (to U.S.) I could send him prints of himself and his village. He said he would (whack) like that. I asked where I should send them, and he pointed up the curving street and (whack) said, "Right up there, take the second left." |
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Subject: Lyr Add: THE PITTENWEEM FISHER-WIFE'S SONG From: Desred Date: 24 Mar 05 - 03:38 AM Many thanks everyone for helping to get the lyrics to a wonderful song sung by two great singers. I've listened to the lyrics on the demo CD, Tony, and I think that the following is what you actually sing on the CD (I hope) i.e. 1 or 2 slight changes from the lyrics you posted. I could not quite get the Scottish words when I lstened - hence my request on Mudcat - I should have just asked Mike! Blame all this on Eddie Murphy who has asked me to get you a booking at the Black Diamond Folk Club! He lent me the demo to play to the committee and Pittenweem just knocked me out! I've been in correspondence recently with Mike who has promised to send the new CD when it arrives - can't wait. Mike remembers Margaret & me - we've met,sung & dined with you at Dursley over last 2 years. THE PITTENWEEM FISHER-WIFE'S SONG Oh blithely shines the bonny sun all on the Isle of May And blithely runs the morning tide into St Andrews Bay Then up gude man the breeze is fair and up me braw bairns three There's gold in yonder bonny boat that sails so well the sea. CHORUS: When haddock leave the Firth of Forth and mussels leave the shore When oysters climb up Eric Law we'll go to sea no more I've seen the waves as blue as air I've seen them green as grass I've never feared their heaving yet from Grangemouth to the Bass I've seen the sea as black as pitch I've seen it white as snow, I've never feared its foaming yet though the winds blew high or low. I never liked landsman's life; the earth is aye the same Give me the ocean for my dower, a vessel for my hame, Give me the field that no man ploughs, a farm that pays no fee Give me the bonny fish that glance so gladly through the sea. The sun is up and round Inchkeith the breezes softly blaw The gude man has his lines aboard, awa me bairns awa, And we'll be back by gloamin gray and bright the fires will glow And in our tales and songs we'll tell how weel the boaty row. When life's last sun goes feebly down and death comes to our door When all the world's a dream to us we'll go to sea no more When life's last sun goes feebly down and death comes to our door When all the world's a dream to us we'll go to sea no more |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song From: GUEST,guest tony Date: 27 Mar 05 - 03:28 PM Hi Desred and Celtaddict, just returned from Lancaster Maritime Festival. Sorry,should have included the chorus. It,s Berwick Law and not Eric Law. Yes I do remember you at Dursley and our monstrous meal. hope you are all well. Our CD is now available via Mike as of this weekend.Hope you enjoy. Regards, Tony. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song From: GUEST,Murray on Saltspring Date: 28 Mar 05 - 02:00 AM The original words are "Well go to sea no more", by the Misses Corbett, published in their book "Odd Volume, Second Series" (1827); whence (e.g. in Whitelaw, Book of Scottish Song (1844; repr. 1875), 419. 4 stanzas of 8 lines, with a varied chorus [which is missing in the above version]. A truncated version of st. 1 as "Fisherman's Song", from Fife, in Montgomerie Sandy Candy (1946), 144 (#258). Grace Corbett (c. 1765-1843), when eleven years old, composed the melody to a new version of "The Siller Crown", printed in the Scots Musical Museum VI (1803), 605 (#585) ["O Mary, ye's be clad in silk", copied from Urbani's collection]; and along with her sister produced several works of fiction, tales, legends, etc. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song From: Celtaddict Date: 29 Mar 05 - 09:16 PM Thanks, Murray, I had not pinned Mike down on what "parts from two different sources" he put together. Thanks, Tony, thought "Eric Law" did not sound right. Hope Lancaster was great. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pittenweem Fisher-Wife's Song From: GUEST,desred Date: 31 Mar 05 - 08:24 AM Sorry - yes it's Berwick Law - not Eric! We worked it out after I'd posted the lyrics but too late to change! |
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