Lyr Req: Christmas ship or boat

Subject: Lyr Req: Christmas ship or boat
From: open mike
Date: 30 Dec 05 - 06:04 AM

I heard this recently...about a ship in the great lakes that
brought trees (possibly to chicago) and which had an accident
and sank. The wife of the captain continued the tradition and
for 20 or 22 more years had a similar ship sail.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Christmas ship or boat
From: cetmst
Date: 30 Dec 05 - 07:07 AM

Go to 'Christmas Ship' on Google for history of the shipment that came to Chicago annually. Also Lee Murdock has recorded it on his album 'Folk Songs of the Great Lakes Region'

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Christmas ship or boat
From: open mike
Date: 30 Dec 05 - 02:46 PM

thanks...i think i must have heard it on an internet streaming radio
show which featured christmas songs...a good one to put on the must
learn list for next year...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Christmas ship or boat
From: open mike
Date: 31 Dec 05 - 09:10 PM

http://www.mlive.com/news/bctimes/index.ssf?/base/news-6/113440411067980.xml&coll=4
http://www.leemurdock.com/html/christmasship.html
http://www.christmasship.com/
i see mention of similar traditions in the Puget Sound area.
including a parade of ships near christmas time...for over 50 years.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Christmas ship or boat
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 02:24 AM

Which one? I can think of close to a dozen people who have written songs on the subject.

Stephen Lee

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Christmas ship or boat
From: open mike
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 03:46 AM

whichever one you have...any one will do..or any that you have...thanks
just heard about it..and want to know more..

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Christmas ship or boat
From: Peace
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 07:44 PM

Interesting site here.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Christmas ship or boat
From: open mike
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 09:00 PM

wow a note in a bottle...classic!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Christmas ship or boat
From: Francy
Date: 01 Jan 06 - 11:17 PM

Laurel....I've got the books and cds from Lee Murdock. He was here in concert this spring...I'll pm you....Frank Of Toledo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Christmas ship or boat
From: open mike
Date: 09 Jan 06 - 12:19 PM

I hope Lee will be included in the S.F. Sea Music fest
event thought the great lakes are FRESH water!