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13 Feb 18 - 01:21 AM (#3905292) Subject: Any Shanty groups fancy going this song? From: Big Al Whittle I adapted this song from a John Masefield poem about Long John Silver several years ago. The John Masefield estate gave me permission to do it and it appeared on a charity album to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Although I've loved Treasure Island all my life - its a song I'm not really confident of being able to communicate to an audience. So no one much has heard the song. The recent popularity of shanty groups has made realise - heres something maybe their audiences would like. A shanty group would certainly give it a lustier dimension than my weedy guitar accompaniment. https://soundcloud.com/denise_whittle/john-silver |
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13 Feb 18 - 03:13 AM (#3905302) Subject: RE: Any Shanty groups fancy going this song? From: Dave Hanson Love it Al, great pickin too. Dave H |
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13 Feb 18 - 03:53 AM (#3905312) Subject: RE: Any Shanty groups fancy going this song? From: GUEST,Observer Doubt it shanty groups/choirs usually like to sing shanties - which this song isn't. |
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13 Feb 18 - 04:01 AM (#3905313) Subject: RE: Any Shanty groups fancy going this song? From: Joe Offer When it comes to pickin', Al ain't no slouch. I really like the recording, Al. -Joe- |
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13 Feb 18 - 04:06 AM (#3905314) Subject: RE: Any Shanty groups fancy going this song? From: The Sandman Iwill have a listen later and see if i can use it |
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13 Feb 18 - 02:43 PM (#3905495) Subject: RE: Any Shanty groups fancy going this song? From: Big Al Whittle well yes i realise that. however most people love Treasure Island. And the name of the game is entertaining the people in front of you. I think the words of the guy who was the poet laureate when i was a kid might be of interest to the generation of reasonably cultured people one might expect to turn up at a concert given by a shanty group. anyway....its not compulsory. just an idea. |
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14 Feb 18 - 08:05 PM (#3905797) Subject: RE: Any Shanty groups fancy going this song? From: ChanteyLass Nice! I'm sure there are people in the Sea Music community who would enjoy singing it and others who would appreciate hearing it. |