15 Aug 12 - 01:13 PM (#3390542) Subject: Lyr Req: Chorus song From: GUEST,Tatterfoal I heard a chorus song that I cannot get out of my head, the chorus went" there I beheld a bold fisherman come sailing down the sea. Any suggestions appreciated. |
15 Aug 12 - 01:17 PM (#3390543) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chorus song From: MoorleyMan Not quite, but I think you must mean this one - it's in the Digitrad - http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=5938 ("The Bold Fisherman" - but not "Bold Fisherman", which is a completely different song!)... |
15 Aug 12 - 01:58 PM (#3390570) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chorus song From: RTim @displaysong.cfm?SongID=5938 |
15 Aug 12 - 05:32 PM (#3390655) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chorus song-bold fisherman come sailing From: Little Robyn Here's Dick Miles singing Bold Fisherman Robyn |
15 Aug 12 - 07:33 PM (#3390695) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chorus song-bold fisherman come sailing From: Leadfingers It's NAD Harry Cox's tune , though the Young Tradition have variations in the lyrics . Fine Song |
15 Aug 12 - 08:07 PM (#3390704) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chorus song-bold fisherman come sailing From: Joe Offer Terry, what's NAD mean? -Joe- |
15 Aug 12 - 08:23 PM (#3390713) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chorus song-bold fisherman come sailing From: Leadfingers Sorry Joe - Cod Latin , as in QED - Near As Dammit ! |
15 Aug 12 - 10:51 PM (#3390754) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chorus song-bold fisherman come sailing From: GUEST,Julia L Just found a version from Maine in the new British Ballads from Maine II.Nice song julia |
16 Aug 12 - 01:19 AM (#3390778) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chorus song-bold fisherman come sailing From: Joe Offer Thanks for the enlightenment, Terry. Not sure I'll add "NAD" to my vocabulary, but there it is. Tatterfoal, have we found the song you're seeking? -Joe- |
16 Aug 12 - 07:24 AM (#3390852) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chorus song-bold fisherman come sailing From: GUEST,Tatterfoal You certainly have thankyou , will learn it and put it in my list of songs. |
16 Aug 12 - 07:31 AM (#3390854) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chorus song-bold fisherman come sailing From: Marje I like Dick's playing and singing very much, but if you want a slightly different take on this song, seek out the Copper Family's version, which is in a somewhat ragged 5/4 time. This works well in unaccompanied singing,and has a very distinctive sound about it, but when accompaniment is introduced, it usually gets evened out into a more conventional 3/4 time. Each version has its merits. Marje |