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20 Sep 99 - 11:33 PM (#116019) Subject: Female Rambling Sailor From: follansb Hi, I've got the lyrics, but I'm looking for the music to the trad tune "The Female Rambling Sailor." Please help. Thanks. follansb in Seattle |
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21 Sep 99 - 12:53 PM (#116179) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Female Rambling Sailor From: Susan-Marie Follansb - since song titles can change with time and region, it would help to have a line or two, maybe from the chorus? I know the tune to a female sailor song whose chorus ends with "for to hear the cannons thunder and the music so grand" - is that the one? |
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21 Sep 99 - 01:50 PM (#116198) Subject: Lyr Add: THE FEMALE RAMBLING SAILOR From: Anika Here are the lyrics to The Female Rambling Sailor; A wonderfully talented female trio from Ontario Canada, called "Three Sheets To The Wind" (great name, eh?) do a super rendition of this traditional tune. THE FEMALE RAMBLING SAILOR Come all you maids near and far and listen to my ditty. 'Twas near Gravesend there lived a maid. She was both neat and pretty. Her true love he was pressed away and drowned in some foreign sea, Which caused this fair maid to say, "I'll be a rambling sailor." In her jacket blue and trousers white just like a sailor neat and tight, The sea it was the heart's delight of the female rambling sailor. From stem to stern she freely goes. She braves all dangers, fears no foes, But soon you shall hear of the overthrow of the female rambling sailor. No, never did her courage fail through stormy wind and wintry gale, But this fair maid did prevail, this female rambling sailor. From stem to stern, she freely went where oft times she'd been many. Her hand did slip and down she fell, she calmly bade this world farewell. When her lily-white breast in view, it came it appeared to be a female's frame. Rebecca Young it was the name of the female rambling sailor. May the willows wave around her grave and round the laurels planted. May the roses sweet bloom at the feet of the one who was undaunted. So come all ye maids both near and far and listen to my story. Her body's anchored in the deep. Let's hope her soul's in glory. On the river Thames she's known real well. No sailor there could her excel. One tear left as the last farewell to the female rambling sailor. |
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21 Sep 99 - 02:34 PM (#116211) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Female Rambling Sailor From: Philippa There's another song in the DT called the Female Rambling Sailor (no tune given). To find similar songs in the DT try search @transvestite@sailor |
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21 Sep 99 - 05:22 PM (#116213) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Female Rambling Sailor From: Margo Hi Follansb! Were you at the maritime festival in Tacoma on the 18th of September? I performed there! Margarita |
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21 Sep 99 - 09:34 PM (#116285) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Female Rambling Sailor From: Susan A-R I have that on the Rude Girls' Rude Awakening Recording. If all else fails, I could hum it to you or tape the song. leave a note on my personal page. Susan |
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24 Sep 99 - 06:48 AM (#117218) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Female Rambling Sailor From: Wolfgang folks, follansb has asked for the music. Sorry, I can't help, but someone else perhaps? Wolfgang |
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24 Sep 99 - 08:50 PM (#117498) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Female Rambling Sailor From: Susan A-R Wasn't sure if it was for music or tune. To my way of learning this can be gotton a few different ways. Unfortunately, I don't know how to write the stuff out, but I can tape stuff or sing it. Susan A-R |
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22 Aug 04 - 08:22 AM (#1253391) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Female Rambling Sailor From: GUEST,mervyn dylan does a wonderful live versian can be downloaded off karoo etc |