17 Apr 00 - 03:00 PM (#213228) Subject: Fred Moore's SLOCUM AND THE SPRAY From: Vixen D'Cats, I'm looking for the lyrics to this song, which Art Thieme listed as in the thread of songs that make you drop everything. Much Grass. V Also see All Aboard the Spray |
17 Apr 00 - 05:12 PM (#213299) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: Amos Lemme know if you find them -- I have admired Joshua slocum for years and would love to be able to sing a song about him. |
18 Apr 00 - 09:23 AM (#213592) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: Vixen I'm looking for the lyrics because a chantey-type song popped into my head on Thursday, pretty much fully developed. I wrote it down, and have tinkered with it, but I've got my usual queasy fear that it's something I've heard before, not an original. I went searching for songs about the Spray and Slocum, and the only reference I found was the one I mention above. I'd like to know at the very least, if it's a chantey... Thanks again-- V
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18 Apr 00 - 06:22 PM (#213947) Subject: Lyr Add: JOSH SLOCUM AND THE SPRAY (Fred Moore) From: Art Thieme JOSH SLOCUM AND THE SPRAY by Fred Moore
Gather 'round me neighbors and friends,
It was April of 1895
From Fairhaven, Massachusetts they did sail,
At Gibralter he changed the course to around the Horn,
When ice ceased whirling around them in the gale,
Now the vast great Pacific opened wide,
Through the islands to Australia westward bound,
From Australia to the "Keeling Kokus(?)" isles,
At South Africa they took a well earned rest,
Up Brazil into familiar Virgin Isles,
On that Massachusetts river rests the SprayWhere from she sailed in '95 one April day, Art Thieme (Cindy Kallett also has a song about this event.)
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18 Apr 00 - 11:50 PM (#214146) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: DonMeixner Just for fun, read Skiffs and Schooners and see what R.D. Culler had to say about "Spray" and Joshua Slocum. By some accounts the "Spray" was a leaky little cruiser that seemed to have the endearing ability to stear itself. By other she was plain awful. Slocum, himself may have had his faults too. (But then not everyone can be a Ned Ackerman, :-), ) But whatever their plus and minuses, they did sail the world alone. Don |
20 Apr 00 - 08:39 AM (#214940) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: Vixen Dear Art and Don-- Thank you SO MUCH--This is clearly not ANYthing like the song I've got! I like the lyric--I'm going to add it my list of CDs to order from Dick G. Personally, I read SAATW 13 years ago for a "Literature of the Sea" course, and was very impressed with Slocum's writing style. I wrote my final essay on the book, analyzing Slocum's weaknesses as a "Seaman, A.B." It's amazing to me that he survived his voyage. The book, however, is a wonderful example of what is called "creative non-fiction:" it relates an actual occurence, but uses all sorts of literary devices to build suspense and interest in the reader. My "chantey" has verses that relate details of Slocum's voyage alternated with a chorus that might have been used on a steam/sail trade packet during the transition period when sailing ships were being replaced by steamers:
--Weigh hey ho me boys If this sounds familiar to anyone, please let me know! V |
21 Apr 00 - 01:54 PM (#215646) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: Jacob B Vixen, Your chorus doesn't sound at all familiar. The song I've heard about the Spray has a chorus that goes: "All aboard the Spray ... I will set sail, I will prevail, I will regale myself around this world, all around this world." |
11 Jun 02 - 09:03 AM (#727474) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: MMario refresh |
11 Jun 02 - 11:13 AM (#727569) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca I have the words to a song Debbie Reeves wrote about him. I'll post it tonight or tomorrow. I'll have to see if I can get her to give me a tune or something. |
11 Jun 02 - 03:45 PM (#727803) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: EBarnacle1 I like it. The only niggle I have is that the islands are the Keeling-Cocos Islands. |
11 Jun 02 - 09:14 PM (#728014) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: Charley Noble Jacob's chorus is the one The Ancient Mariners use in their Spray song. |
12 Jun 02 - 06:03 AM (#728171) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: Dave Bryant HERE'S a link to another Slocum thread. |
12 Jun 02 - 09:49 AM (#728260) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: Charley Noble Looks like I'll have to transcribe my minicassette of The Ancient Mariners singing at Mystic to get the verses. Unfortunately, it took me a couple of verses to wake up sufficiently to find the recorder and press the right button. Grumpily, Charley Noble |
12 Jun 02 - 12:36 PM (#728399) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: Charley Noble I've posted most of the Spray song that Jacob refered above to in a new add thread. It still needs a composer identified and a first verse. Is this the same song George is refering to? CN |
18 Sep 07 - 08:22 AM (#2151805) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: GEST Just for fun, here is a photo of Capt. Joshua Slocum originally taken aboard Spray at Gibralter by Ernest Lacy from Nova Scotia and the Sea by W.R. MacAskill, archived and copyright © by the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. http://gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/macaskill/images/112031.jpg |
18 Sep 07 - 12:58 PM (#2151966) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: Anglo Just for the record, the song Jacob B mentioned above (several years ago) was written by Dillon Bustin. |
18 Sep 07 - 01:00 PM (#2151971) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: Anglo Ah, I see now that this is mentioned on other threads. It is the song referred to above as being sung by Cindy Kallett, and by the Ancient Mariners. |
18 Sep 07 - 06:34 PM (#2152213) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: Rowan Art Thieme's posting of the song by Fred Moore had the words "From Australia to the "Keeling Kokus(?)" isles" and EBarnacle1 wrote "The only niggle I have is that the islands are the Keeling-Cocos Islands." I reckon Slocum ought to be much better known and welcome almost any song celebrating his achievement but, in Oz, those islands are universally known as the Cocos Keeling Islands. Those who know the story will recall his passage of the Straits of Magellan and his encounter with the natives of Tierra del Fuego; he was convinced they meant to board the Spray and do him harm. He managed to convince them that his 'drop action' Martini Henry (very much a single shot rifle but quite accurate) was a repeating rifle and they were dissuaded. It appears that whole population of people, the most southern of any in the world, became extinct at some time in the subsequent half century. Cheers, Rowan |
18 Sep 07 - 09:18 PM (#2152319) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: Uncle_DaveO Don Meixner told us: By some accounts the "Spray" was a leaky little cruiser that seemed to have the endearing ability to stear itself. By other she was plain awful. I know not what R.D. Culler said, but my recollection (admittedly from reading some years past) of Sailing Alone Around The World is that Slocum was nothing but complimentary of the Spray. Dave Oesterreich |
18 Sep 07 - 09:46 PM (#2152334) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: GUEST,DonMeixner Even Slocum was at times underwhelmed with Spray. She needed considerable repair and fitting out as I recall reading(Years ago too). Having built boats and lived aboard for some years of my life I can tell you that one man's leaky old tub is another's floating palace. One boats failure to point well is a quirk to some and a danger to others. I recall reading that JS and Pete Culler both chose to over look the small stuff for the otherwise good tendancies of Spray. Self steering and almost impossibility to capsize being the biggies. Don |
18 Sep 07 - 10:37 PM (#2152356) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Fred Moore's 'Slocum and the Spray' From: Amos She was a late nineteenth century wooden boat, sealed with tar and oakum. Of course she was creaky at tmes. But she always held course and handled well in seaways, and I seem to recall after some fitting up he wanted to take her back out into the world again, following his return and writing the book. Don't forget that one of the parts of his confrontation with the islanders of the Magellan region involved sprinkling the deck with carpet tacks so the barefoot natives couldn't sneak up on him. My favorite part. :>) A |