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18 Mar 10 - 09:54 PM (#2867323) Subject: Lyr Req: Ballad of Gypsey Moth From: ChrisJBrady As sung by the Pennine Folk in the 1960s. Hey ho, roll and go, 'Round the Horn in the months of snow How many times can a man defy, The raging seas and the rolling sky. Also 'Seal Hunt' - part of which is on YouTube. Actually a tape / CD would be great if poss. Many thanks. |
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18 Mar 10 - 10:43 PM (#2867346) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ballad of Gypsey Moth From: Leadfingers Francis Chichester - NOT the first man to sail round the world single handed (That was Joshua Slocum) but a story worth a song any way ! |
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25 Oct 11 - 07:10 AM (#3244429) Subject: Lyr Req: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester From: GUEST,CJB In the 1960s the Pennine Folk sang this on a radio programme from Manchester. The chorus is: The Ballad of the Gypsy Moth Hey ho, roll and go, Round the Horn in the months of snow, How many times can a man defy The raging seas and the rolling sky? For years I have searched high and low for this song, but to no avail. On another tack - does the Pennine Folk still perform. I saw one of their lps on eBay and it was over £50. |
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25 Oct 11 - 07:18 AM (#3244436) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester From: GUEST,CJB There's an lp on eBay for £200 !!!!!! |
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25 Oct 11 - 07:22 AM (#3244439) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester From: GUEST,pennyhedge In 66 I'll tell ye sir, A man called Francis Chichester, Sailed out one day from a Devon cove, To circumnavigate the globe ... Thats the first verse....heard on Focus on Folk radio around 68/69 |
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25 Oct 11 - 02:57 PM (#3244662) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester From: Bert I never understood why they make such a fuss over him. Just a Rich old fart out there doing his own thing, 'cos he could afford it. And that deserves a knighthood??? What about the millions of working class people who can't even afford a holiday let alone there own boat? The prosperity of the country is built on them. They are the ones that deserve the honours. |
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25 Oct 11 - 03:03 PM (#3244665) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester From: Jim Carroll I think I may have an old folk mag in the loft (not as impenetrable as it sounds) along with printed tune. Will look it out tomorrow. Jim Carroll |
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25 Oct 11 - 03:30 PM (#3244678) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester From: GUEST,999 I have been unable to find it anywhere on the www--not that it isn't there somewhere--but I can't locate it via Mr Google, fyi. |
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25 Oct 11 - 05:07 PM (#3244727) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester From: GUEST,CJB Any help would be greatly appreciated - thank you. I'm not a fan of SFC, however the song...: 1. is by the Pennine Folk - no other reason needed, however` ... 2. reminds of happy times in the folk clubs of Loughborough, Bolton and Manchester in the 1960s 3. its a rollicking good song of the sea 4. as a tall ship sailor I want to sail around Cape Horn too 5. Gypsy Moth is now used for sail training youngsters (or was) CJB. |
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25 Oct 11 - 05:13 PM (#3244729) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester From: GUEST,999 No need to explain, Chris. You want the song and that's good enough. |
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25 Oct 11 - 05:39 PM (#3244742) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester From: Joe Offer The Wikipedia article on the Gipsy Moth IV is quite interesting. The ship was built in 1962, named after the de Havilland Gipsy Moth aircraft that navigation pioneer Sir Francis Chichester (1901-1972) flew from England to Australia in the early 1930s. Chichester made his round-the-world solo sailing voyage in the Gipsy Moth IV in 274 days in 1966-67. Note that the spelling of the ship's name is Gipsy Moth IV. Hoyt Axton wrote a song titled Gypsy Moth, about the insect....or was it? I can't really tell if the song was about the insect, the plane, the boat, or about President "Ramblin' Jack"...Kennedy. -Joe- |
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26 Oct 11 - 06:11 AM (#3244970) Subject: RE: Req: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester/Gipsy Moth From: GUEST,CJB The only clips of The Pennine Folk on the web are at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRt3dqjxGMM brings back great memories of Manchester et al in the late 1960s. |
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26 Oct 11 - 09:55 AM (#3245033) Subject: RE: Req: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester/Gipsy Moth From: C Stuart Cook I don't think it's on either of their LP's. Ken Cambell has been on this forum in the past. Maybe he'll seethe thread. Last time this was requested I asked Chris Swann if he had the words. He said he' d look but didn't think he had. |
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15 Feb 17 - 07:56 PM (#3839194) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ballad of Gypsy Moth/Gipsy Moth From: GUEST,ChrisJBady After 50 years' search here is the song .... http://www.mediafire.com/file/w9klhwqqkmsmf0u/The_Ballad_of_The_Gypsy_Moth.mp3 The Ballad of the Gypsy Moth ( Ken Campbell of The Pennine Folk) In '66 I'll tell you Sir, A man called Francis Chichester Sailed out one day from a Devon cove, To circumnavigate the globe. Ch.: Hey ho, roll and go, Around the Horn in the months of snow, How many times can a man defy The raging sea and the rolling sky? Away from the cheers of a following crowd Comes Gypsy Moth like a flying cloud Around Cape Hope with a lazy motion Straight for the heart of the Southern Ocean Ch.: The steering smashed and the ??? The ??? batteries are running low They'll never make it straight they said Here she comes around Sydney Head Ch.: ??? With half a ton of lead in her keel And out where the roaring 40's blow Where the ice runs thick and big whales go Ch.: Around Cape Horn where the mermaid knows Straight for the locker of Davey Jones Where a million tons of ocean hurled You swear you're bound for another world Ch.: Its off to the Gulf Stream warm and mild With half the nation going wild Gypsy Moth comes home from sea So make her fast to the Greenwich Quay Ch.: === But who knows the missing words please? === |
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16 Feb 17 - 10:46 AM (#3839290) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ballad of Gypsy Moth/Gipsy Moth From: GUEST,ChrisJBrady This has been suggested ... A quick refit and a welcome meal, With half a ton of lead in her keel, And out where the roaring 40's blow, Where the ice runs thick and big whales go ... |
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17 Feb 17 - 04:06 AM (#3839460) Subject: RE: ADD: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester/Gipsy Moth From: GUEST,ChrisJBady Damn - widely circulated the link to the thread about the lyrics and now found that folks are getting the message: This thread has been deleted. |
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02 Mar 17 - 08:12 PM (#3842551) Subject: RE: ADD: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester/Gipsy Moth From: GUEST Thanks to the help from Gavin Atkin of http://intheboatshed.net here's the final version ... The Ballad of the Gypsy Moth ( Ken Campbell of The Pennine Folk) http://www.mediafire.com/file/w9klhwqqkmsmf0u/The_Ballad_of_The_Gypsy_Moth.mp3 In '66 I'll tell you Sir, A man called Francis Chichester Sailed out one day from a Devon cove, To circumnavigate the globe. Ch.: Hey ho, roll and go, Around the Horn in the months of snow, How many times can a man defy The raging sea and the rolling sky? Away from the cheers of a following crowd Comes Gypsy Moth like a flying cloud Around Cape Hope with a lazy motion Straight for the heart of the Southern Ocean Ch.: The steering smashed and the progress slow The RT batteries are running low They'll never make it straight they said Here she comes around Sydney Head Ch.: A quick refit and a welcome meal With half a ton of lead in her keel And out where the roaring 40's blow Where the ice runs thick and big whales go Ch.: Around Cape Horn where the mermaid moans Straight for the locker of Davey Jones Where a million tons of ocean hurled You swear you're bound for another world Ch.: Its off to the Gulf Stream warm and mild With half the nation going wild Gypsy Moth comes home from sea So make her fast to the Greenwich Quay Ch.: CJB |
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03 Mar 17 - 03:58 AM (#3842573) Subject: RE: ADD: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester/Gipsy Moth From: DaveRo They sing: "You'll never make it Frank, they said" |
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04 Mar 17 - 03:40 AM (#3842760) Subject: RE: ADD: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester/Gipsy Moth From: GUEST,ChrisJBady Thank you - that's the line!! Only been after this for 50 years!! One final search is for 'Sally Free and Easy' (by Cyril Tawney) as performed by The Pennine Folk - I have The Pennine Folk's LP 'Both Sides Now' but that track is unplayable by deep gouging!!! |
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28 Apr 17 - 08:22 AM (#3852872) Subject: RE: ADD: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester/Gipsy Moth From: GUEST,Ken Campbell congratulations! l. well done.There are very few amendments. you have resurrecteded one of the o!d Pennine songs which I don't think we ever recorded! What a pity! there are very few changes! or example....Last !ine of chorus for word rolling or raging I think I wrote lonely sky. In verse 2 delete letter A so that it reads... round. In verse 3 the first and second linez should s now read The steerings smash and the progress slow the RTbatteries running !ow. And of course famous words...Youll nevermake it Fra nk they said. Verse Six. Substiute the word From instead of....for.and in line three substitute Is home for comes home....and many many for your dogged persistence to trace tne song and to get it Right. |
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11 Sep 20 - 06:14 PM (#4071570) Subject: RE: ADD: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester/Gipsy Moth From: GUEST,CJB Its a great song which I can relate to having sailed tall ships for a number of years - including in a couple of force 8 gales (in the North Sea and the Bay of Biscay). It is also great to have the composer Ken Campbell make the final adjustments - thank you. The only recording out there is a rather muffled 'My Kind Of Folk' from 12-03-1969. Here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/1ski245swc8q7dl/MKOF+53+Pennine+Folk+(12-03-1969)+(+10db).flac/file ==== |
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12 Sep 20 - 03:30 AM (#4071597) Subject: RE: ADD: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester/Gipsy Moth From: GUEST,Martin Ryan A propos of very little ... Gypsy Moth was built by Tyrells of Arklow. Her keel was cast In the Tonge and Taggart iron foundry in Dublin. Regards |
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12 Sep 20 - 07:53 AM (#4071611) Subject: RE: ADD: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester/Gipsy Moth From: GUEST,CJB666 Nice article in MM 1970 ... http://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/tds6601 |
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12 Sep 20 - 07:57 AM (#4071612) Subject: RE: ADD: Ballad of Sir Francis Chichester/Gipsy Moth From: GUEST http://www.45worlds.com/i/1dd1bf3c70fa29f63c6 |