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16 Nov 10 - 06:02 PM (#3033885) Subject: Winkle on Sea lyrics From: SRD My grandfather used to sing a little song or ditty and I can't for the life of me recall it all. Can anyone help? It's about a chap who visits I think it was Winkle on Sea and he had some game pie for lunch and nodded off so that an auctioneer misconstrued his nods and he bought the whole bally lot Winkle on Sea. |
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17 Nov 10 - 07:10 AM (#3034209) Subject: RE: Winkle on Sea lyrics From: GUEST, Raoul Steiner Was it !Winkle on Sea" or "Twinckle on Sea"? |
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17 Nov 10 - 09:35 AM (#3034315) Subject: RE: Winkle on Sea lyrics From: GUEST,SRD I have a bit more info now: Winkle on Sea: Humorous Song: Will Edwards Words and music - Alfred Soar Publisher Chappell & Co. Ltd. London © 1909 |
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17 Nov 10 - 02:47 PM (#3034557) Subject: RE: Winkle on Sea lyrics From: Amos Winkle-on-sea; words and music by Alfred Soar. [7061 © Dec. 31, 1909; 2 c. Dec. 31, 1909; E 221859; Reynolds & co., London, England. It was performed in 1912 in a community event where it "fairly made the tears come". No luck with lyrics yet, though. Amos |
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18 Nov 10 - 12:42 PM (#3035248) Subject: Lyr Add: POLLY PRIMROSE From: radriano I don't know of the song myself but a winkle is a kind of fish. It is mentioned in the chorus of the song Polly Primrose (see below). Can't tell what kind of a fish from the lyrics. Polly Primrose from Sam Henry's "Songs of the People" Source: Tom Courtney, Drumearn, Cookstown Sweet Polly Primrose, a girl of nineteen summers-o Sure, I love my Polly better far than all the wealth I own For she was so very fond of me, it makes me wail and weep That the girl I love's at present at the bottom of the deep Chorus: I wish I was a fish with a long, long tail I wish I was a fish with a long, long tail Any little tillibat, a winkle or a whale At the bottom of the deep blue sea, oh my! At the bottom of the deep blue sea My love, she being on board a ship and bound for Carrick cross And her cargo being firebrick, she began to pitch and toss My love being standing on the deck and the water rolling by Somehow she tumbled overboard and never said goodbye Since she's a sporty mermaid, I'm unhappy here above I think I'll take a trip and be a mermaid with my love Still, the praise of that locality I don't exactly know Where I might find my Polly, so I think I will not go |
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18 Nov 10 - 03:26 PM (#3035387) Subject: RE: Winkle on Sea lyrics From: Newport Boy Hmmm - if the singer wanted a 'long, long tail' he picked a bad example in the winkle. AKA periwinkle, it's a small edible shellfish, looking rather like a snail. Common around UK coasts, especially south. Phil |
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20 Nov 10 - 12:11 PM (#3036747) Subject: Lyr Add: WINKLE ON SEA (Alfred Soar) From: SRD Sometime ago when I reached home at night, The wife greeted me, her face full of delight. To the drawing roomm led me, sat me on a chair, Picked up a paper and murmured, "Read there". I then understood why her smile was so bland, For an advert referred to the sale of some land. On this very subject we'd chatted of late, And had ideas of buying a little estate. I, the advert then read, and in bold type it said, "Winkle-on-sea, Winkle-on-sea, The great sale takes place there next Thursday at three. The air it is grand and the prospect gigantic, It's faced on three sides by the rolling Atlantic. Winkle-on-sea, Winkle-on-sea, The tickets for railway and luncheon are free. Don't hestitate, or 'twill then be too late. The chance of a lifetime is Winkle-on-sea." Thursday soon came, and I went to that sale, The train put us down at a place known as Kale. Then a drive of some miles through the country so free, In a couple of hours we had reached the marquee. We sat down to luncheon, 'twas very well served, A man sitting next to me quietly observed, "The place is a goldmine, it's certain to go, Buy as much as you can, old man, I'm in the know." Advice such as this, I thought too good to miss. Winkle-on-sea, Winkle-on-sea, That auctioneer he kept looking at me. I thought that he knew me, and kept nodding back, Then down went the hammer each time with a whack. Winkle-on-sea, Winkle-on-sea, Everyone crowded round to congratulate me That auctioneer dude had my nods miscontrued. I had bought the whole bally lot - Winkle-on-sea. This is followed by about forty lines of patter (which I can't get my OCR app to 'read' and I can't be bothered to type it all out), after which the song continues: Winkle-on-sea, Winkle-on-sea, The sales may take place every Thursday at three. The air may be grand and the prospect gigantic, Faced on fours sides by the rolling Atlantic. Winkle-on-sea, Winkle-on-sea, The next sale they hold they must do without me, Beneath the star's twinkle, 'midst home of the winkle, Ah! I learnt a wrinkle at Winkle-on-sea. |
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21 Nov 10 - 04:33 AM (#3037222) Subject: RE: Winkle on Sea lyrics From: SRD Sorry, forgot to give the source: monologues.co.uk |
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22 Nov 10 - 06:20 PM (#3038277) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Winkle on Sea (Alfred Soar) From: Jim Dixon The British Library has the sheet music. Here's the catalogue data: WINKLE ON SEA. Humorous patter song. Written and composed by A. Soar. (Alfred Soar) Publisher: London : Reynolds & Co, [1909] I went to the web site monologues.co.uk but I could not find WINKLE ON SEA or Alfred Soar. |
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23 Nov 10 - 02:00 PM (#3038839) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Winkle on Sea (Alfred Soar) From: SRD Try this link |