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07 Nov 96 - 02:31 AM (#292) Subject: Lyrics for "Lifeboat Mona" From: Cezary P. Wasniewski Desperately looking for lyrics to "Lifeboat Mona" or simply "Mona". This isn't probably traditional one but of Peggy Seeger. This tune is extremely popular in Poland (where I live) but in Polish version. I cannot find it in the Web. Thanks |
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07 Nov 96 - 03:02 AM (#294) Subject: Lyrics for From: Cezary P. Wasniewski My e-mail: cpw@giga.com.pl Bye |
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29 Nov 96 - 03:02 AM (#609) Subject: Lyrics request: LIFEBOAT MONA From: cpw@giga.com.pl I'm looking for lyrics & chords to "Lifeboat Mona" or "Mona". I think it's not a traditional one but of Peggy Seeger. Thanks in advance. Bye |
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26 Apr 99 - 03:36 AM (#73442) Subject: Lyr Add: LIFEBOAT MONA (from Dubliners)^^ From: MudGuard LIFEBOAT MONA, as sung by the Dubliners on The Luke Kelly Collection Lifeboat Mona Chorus Remember December fiftynine The howling winds and the driving rain Remember the galant men who drowned On the lifeboat, Mona was her name The wind did blow and the sea rose up Beat the land with mighty waves At Saint Andrew's Bay the light ship fought The sea until her moorings gave The captain signalled to the shore We must have help or we'll go down From Broughty Ferry at two a.m. They sent the lifeboat Mona out. Eight men formed that galant crew They set their boat against the main The wind's so hard and the sea's so rough We'll never see land or home again Three hours went by and the Mona called The wind blows hard and the sea runs high In the morning on Carnoustie Beach The Mona and her crew did lie Five lay drowned in the cabin there Two were washed up on the shore Eight men died when the boat capsized And the eighth is lost for evermore Remember December fiftynine The howling wind and the driving rain The men who leave the land behind And the men who never see land again ^^ Andreas Click for related thread |
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28 Sep 99 - 07:45 PM (#118664) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Traditional irish song From: Bobby Bob, Ellan Vannin I have The Dubliners version of the song, right enough. However, I've always wondered about the name of the lifeboat. How did it come to be called Mona? Mona is one of the traditional names of the Isle of Mann (Ellan Vannin, Mann, Mannin). Caesar has a reference: In hac media cursu est insula quae appellatur Mona. Whilst the Romans called Anglesey 'Mona', that is hardly 'in the middle of this channel' as Caesar describes. So quite apart from the song, if anyone has information about the lifeboat and how it got its name, I'd be very interested. And whilst thinking of lifeboats, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution was set up in 1824 as a result of a pamphlet by Sir William Hillary, who had a house overlooking Douglas Bay in the Isle of Man, and who was a working member of the Douglas Lifeboat for many years. Last week, there was a statue of Sir William unveiled on Douglas Head. Every January, there's a special lifeboat service in St George's Church in Douglas, because Sir William Hillary is buried there. All that apart, anyone know the background of the lifeboat the Mona? Shoh slaynt, Bobby Bob |
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28 Sep 99 - 07:52 PM (#118669) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Traditional irish song From: bill\sables I am quite sure the song was written by Ewan McColl about the wreck of the lifeboat off Broughty Ferry near Dundee but don't quote me on that. As far as Mona goes it is quite a common ladies name in northern England I think it is derived from Ramona. My mother in law should have been called Mona because she is always moaning at me. Chers Bill |
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29 Sep 99 - 06:29 PM (#119053) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Traditional irish song From: Susanne (skw) Bill, you're almost right. It was written by Peggy Seeger. The following are an item from the Weekly Scotsman reporting the disaster and some album notes: [1959?60?:] The lifeboat Mona, which over the years had saved more than 100 lives, was lost answering a distress call from the North Carr lightship. She left Broughty Ferry at 3.13 a.m. in a full gale. It is known she passed the dangerous bar of the Tay, but after that nothing further is known as to how her crew lost their lives, although it is certain she must have capsized. It was early the next day that a helicopter from R.A.F. Leuchars spotted the Mona stranded on the sands near Buddon Ness. At about the same time Senior Coastguard Officer David Mearns of Carnoustie heard of the lifeboat and alerted the life-saving team of Carnoustie. Said Officer Mearns: "One of the coastguard officers came in and said the lifeboat was on the sands. We all went down, but there was nothing we could do. The body of one man was lying on the sand a little way from the boat ... the sea rushing over him. There were four men in the wheelhouse and one in the engine room. The boat was flooded. Later we found the body of another man half a mile away across the sands." (Weekly Scotsman ??.Dec/Jan?.)
[1975:] This song tells the tale of a sea disaster in December 1959, when Britain's north sea coast was lashed by giant winds. The Broughty Ferry lifeboat Mona capsized losing all eight men while trying to rescue the crew of the Broughty lightship. (Jim McCann, notes 'Dubliners Now') |
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29 Sep 99 - 06:29 PM (#119054) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Traditional irish song From: paddymac trying hard not to creep - trying hard not to creep |
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01 Sep 01 - 10:23 AM (#539615) Subject: Lyr Add: THE LIFEBOAT MONA^^^ From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Lifeboat Mona, The Chorus The wind did blow and the sea rose up The captain signalled to the shore Eight men formed that gallant crew Three hours went by and the Mona called
Five lay drowned in the cabin there ^^^ |
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06 Mar 04 - 11:42 PM (#1130692) Subject: DT Corr: Lifeboat Mona From: Joe Offer This is the version in the Peggy Seeger Songbook. Not much different from the version in the DT (two DT entries) and above, but there a few variances. The Lifeboat Mona (Peggy Seeger)
Remember December, fifty-nine The howling wind and the driving rain Remember the gallant men who drowned On the lifeboat, Mona was her name And beat the land with mighty waves At Saint Andrew's Bay the lightship fought The sea until her moorings gave The captain signalled to the shore "We must have help or we'll go down" From Broughty Ferry at two a.m. They sent the lifeboat Mona out Eight men formed that gallant crew They set their boat out on the main The wind's so high and the sea's so rough We'll never see land or home again Three hours went by and the Mona called The wind blows hard and the seas run high In the morning on Carnoustie Beach The Mona and her crew did lie Five lay drowned in the cabin there Two were washed up on the shore Eight men died when the boat capsized And the eighth is lost forevermore Remember December, fifty-nine The howling wind and the driving rain Remember the men who leave the land And the men who'll never come home again Source: The Peggy Seeger Songbook Words and music by Peggy Seeger copyright, 1963, Stormking Music Click to play |
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10 Mar 04 - 04:06 AM (#1132808) Subject: Tune Req: Life Boat Mona From: Shanghaiceltic Can any catter help me find the staff notation for Life Boat Mona Thanks |
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10 Mar 04 - 04:22 AM (#1132813) Subject: RE: Lyrics for Lifeboat Mona From: Joe Offer Hi, Shanghaiceltic - I moved your reqauest over here with the rest of the information on the song. You'll find corrected lyrics and a MIDI above, and I e-mailed you a scan of the tune. -Joe Offer- |
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02 Dec 05 - 02:51 PM (#1618764) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lifeboat Mona From: GUEST,jbudge@xtra.co.nz HI, MY NAME IS JACK BUDGE,AND AM INTERESTED IF THERE IS A C.D. AND MUSIC OF THIS TUNE ,IF SO AM INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING, IN ANTICIPATION, JACK . P.S. I PLAY THE SCOTTISH BORDER PIPES ,HENCE THE INTEREST |
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03 Dec 05 - 04:07 PM (#1619447) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lifeboat Mona From: Susanne (skw) No need to shout, Jack! :-) The only recording I know of is on 'The Dubliners Now' (1975), which may have been reissued on CD. Try www.peggyseeger.com for more info. You can even send Peggy an eMail - she is a very polite lady and will help, I am sure. |
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04 Dec 05 - 04:44 AM (#1619670) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lifeboat Mona From: GUEST,bigJ The song appeared on a CD called 'Songs for Seafarers' by the Sheringham Shantymen in 2003. It's on the Clovelly label CLCD12803, their website is www.clovellyrecordings.com and I think it was produced to raise funds for the Lifeboat Institution. Other songs include:- Botany Bay/ Barrett's Privateers/ The Albany Immigrants/ Loss of the Laforey/ Leave Her Johnny/London Julies/ Home from the Sea/ Bulgine/ Rolling Down to Old Maui/ Lumper's Life/ Pump Shanty/ Shore Fishing Game/ Roll Alabama Roll/ Yeller Girls/ Gals of Chile/ Tryphena's Extra Hand/ Wave Over Wave/ Farewell Shanty/ Strike the Bell. |
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25 Jun 07 - 12:28 AM (#2086109) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lifeboat Mona From: GUEST,ifor The welsh band "Boys From The Hill" have recorded a fine version of Lifeboat Mona. A wonderful band with Andy Jones on accoustic guitar and vocals, the band are splitting up after 10 years of music making.I understand that Andy is going to play solo gigs. ifor |
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25 Jun 07 - 02:17 AM (#2086133) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lifeboat Mona From: GUEST,Jim Carroll The song was recorded by Peggy Seeger on a Folkways album (vinyl) back in the sixties. It was included on Vol 1 (I think) of 2 albums of contemporary songs called 'New Briton Gazette', and can, I understand, still be purchased from Lib rary of Congress. Jim Carroll |
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25 Jun 07 - 02:18 PM (#2086668) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lifeboat Mona From: GUEST,kery and mandy hi there is an exelent version by Paul sirman on his "Ocean Bound" cd available from the www.chanteycabin.co.uk this is well worth a listen. kerry and mandy |
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20 Mar 10 - 09:30 AM (#2868083) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lifeboat Mona (Peggy Seeger) From: GUEST,Chris Roche. The Shanty Crew Peggy recorded Life boat mona on New Brittain Gazzette around 1960 or so on a vinyl LP.(Carusty) Carnoustie is the beach (Chalon) should be Cabin and it was 03.13 am so three a.m. would seem right. Karl Dallas wrote another lifeboat song about the Arbroath tragedy of 1953. Mariner@chrisroche.co.uk |
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22 Mar 10 - 03:09 PM (#2869432) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lifeboat Mona (Peggy Seeger) From: GUEST the person to contact is marek.skoczylas@nsn.com he has the words in polish. peggy seeger |