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01 Mar 20 - 12:34 PM (#4036934) Subject: Lyr Req: Tall Ships From: GUEST,Singerdave Need some help with a song please. Heard some years ago relating to the tall sailing ships. All I can recall is the chorus which went something like:- Tall ships sailing up the channel Memory of an era that we'll never know Tall ships with sails like bits of flannel Remind us of a way of life From long, long ago. |
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01 Mar 20 - 04:06 PM (#4036984) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tall Ships From: GUEST,Starship I'm coming up empty. Sorry. |
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01 Mar 20 - 05:24 PM (#4036995) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tall Ships From: cnd Going through songs that include "Tall Ships" in their name with the genre "Folk" online, most of the ones I listened to didn't sound like this, but I wasn't able to find recordings of "Tall Ships" by The Golden Bears (from Wall to Wall, 2008) or "Tall Ships" by Celtic City Sons (from Sweating in the Woodshed, 1992). |
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02 Mar 20 - 03:34 AM (#4037036) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tall Ships From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler This was written by Pete McNab and performed by Wigamaleeries, later Hen's Teeth, on our album Tall Ships. It was done at the time of the Tall Ships visit to Bristol in1998. I will dig out the lyric sheet shortly. Robin |
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02 Mar 20 - 09:12 AM (#4037087) Subject: Lyr Add: TALL SHIPS (Pete MacNab) From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler I got the year wrong - 1996. Lyrics: TALL SHIPS. Pete MacNab. Hold a seashell to your ear and listen to the ocean You can hold its roar in the palm of your hand Close your eyes and what you’ll hear will bring to you the notion Of sailing ships and days of yore and far-off foreign strands CH They’re tall ships, sailing up the channel Memories of an era that we’ll never know Tall ships, sails like bits of flannel Remind us of a way of life that’s long, long ago. Come with me and you will see a fine site from the headland Just a little glimpse of the vision we had Sailing free upon the sea, just like a long lost legend Ships from France and Sweden and from far-off Trinidad There’s packet ships and sloops to see, there’s barques and there are clippers Schooners from around the world a splendid array They come in, they’ll fill the quay with sailors crew and skippers Shanty men still singing with their haul, haul away So hold that seashell to your ear you know you’ll hear the ocean See tall ships with their billowed sails before your very eyes Find yourself down at the quay welled up with the emotion Of seeing all those noble ships with masts that reach the sky If you want a CD copy I can only suggest that you contact Pete. CD tracks are as follows: 1. Heading doon the road (MacNab) 2. It takes my breath away (MacNab) 3. Fall down Billy O'Shea (Trad) 4. Run boys run (Madge) 5. Doon the brae (MacNab) 6. Handsome Molly (Trad) 7. The Purbeck Gem (MacNab) 8. Cheddar Black Rocks (MacNab) 9. Tall ships (MacNab) 10. Skipper of a clipper/Stan Hugill (MacNab) 11. Stirling Fair/Tattie Howkers (MacNab/Trad) 12. Foreshore Workers/Gillian's apples (Madge/Trad) 13. You've stolen my heart away (MacNab) 14. Jerry pub (MacNab) 15. Harry Brown (MacNab) 16. Time to ca' this nicht a day (MacNab) 17. My young man (Trad) Recorded at the Bath Arms Cheddar (C) Hen's Teeth Music 1996 PS: Does not have "The one eyed Cormorant" on it I am afraid! Robin |
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02 Mar 20 - 11:06 PM (#4037206) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tall Ships From: GUEST,Starship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk9d38VmPD8 The song is still being done. |
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03 Mar 20 - 04:33 AM (#4037231) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tall Ships From: GUEST,Singerdave Thanks a lot for the lyrics Black Belt don't suppose I could push my luck and ask if you have the chords please. Thanks |
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03 Mar 20 - 06:07 AM (#4037256) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tall Ships From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler I don't have the chords, I think we did it in F as I remember using the Bb/F concetina. Robin |
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03 Mar 20 - 10:10 AM (#4037288) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tall Ships From: GUEST,Starship What key would you like the chords in?? |
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03 Mar 20 - 12:12 PM (#4037308) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tall Ships From: GUEST,Singerdave G - would be ideal please. Thanks |
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03 Mar 20 - 01:29 PM (#4037325) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tall Ships From: GUEST,Starship The chords are based on the linked song (which is the only one I've heard). (G)Hold a seashell (D)to your ear and (G)listen to the (C)ocean (G)You can hold its roar in the palm of your (D)hand (G)Close your eyes and (D)what you’ll hear will (G)bring to you the (C)notion Of (G)sailing ships and days of yore and far-off (D)foreign (G)strands CH They’ re (G)tall (D)ships, ((G)sailing up the (C)channel (G)Memories of an era that we’ll never (D)know (G)Tall (D)ships, (G)sails like bits of (C)flannel (G)Remind us of a way of life that’s long, (D)long ago. Depending how you play it, you may want to add a relative minor or 6th, but that'll get you started. |
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04 Mar 20 - 05:09 AM (#4037405) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tall Ships From: GUEST,Singerdave Many thanks for that Starship and to Black Belt once again for your help. |
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04 Mar 20 - 08:58 AM (#4037458) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tall Ships From: GUEST,Starship Most welcome. |
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26 Mar 24 - 07:36 AM (#4199775) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tall Ships From: GUEST Does anyone have contact details for Pete MacNab? |