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Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea

05 Jun 02 - 01:29 PM (#723674)
Subject: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: GUEST,uilleannpipes@mac.com

Hi,
when I was in my mid teens, about twenty years ago, there was a series, I think a BBC series, on television. It was about a small village in I think Scotland, about fishing men and an insurance fraud which included sabotage on ships and drowning crew.

The tune for this series however was even more beautiful than the series itself and I even taped it. I lost this tape ages ago, but still can remember part of the lyrics:
The cold wind blew over the sea
The cold wind blew over the icy sea
And it took good men
Good fishing men
From their wives and families.

Now there's sorrow and grief,
there's anger in the town,
...
That's what's left of it in my memory and even this might not be correct.

The question is: what was the name of this series, who sang the song, and what are the full lyrics? I once asked Niamh Parsons whether she sang this song but she said she didn't, but it's that kind of voice.

Thanks in advance!

Paul Eliasberg
uilleannpipes@mac.com


05 Jun 02 - 04:22 PM (#723791)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: MMario

refresh


08 Jun 02 - 12:19 AM (#725804)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: Sorcha

One more time.......I had no luck either.


16 Nov 08 - 04:35 PM (#2495360)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: GUEST,Lasse

The serie you´re referring to is "The submarine" We also sew it in sweden and here they called it "Ubåten". The last thing i remember of it was a car explosion there two ppl inside of it was killed.


25 Nov 08 - 02:29 PM (#2501428)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: Rebelone

Hi!
June Tabor is the singer.
What I search is where can I buy that movie.
If someone could help me I wonder!


25 Nov 08 - 03:19 PM (#2501453)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: mrbassoon

was just listening to the song on my pc when inspiration grabbed me to find out the title which i'd forgotten, and i happened on this thread.

i have both sides of the 7" single saved on my pc. quality isn't brilliant but is more than serviceable. Here are the lyrics as i can make them out. The only thing i'm unsure of is the name of the ship.

'the cold wind blew over the sea
the cold hand reached out over the icy sea
and it took good men, good fishermen
from their wives and families

now there's sorrow and grief
there's anger in the town
from this whole mystery

Remember when the wind blows cold
the good men of the Kaystars?
the fishermen who went to sea
who found a secret war'


i can convert the tracks to mp3 if anyone is interested.
hope i've been of some help
cheers


25 Nov 08 - 06:28 PM (#2501627)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: GUEST

I'd like to hear that song again & again. Anybody knows where can I find it?
Thanks a lot!
Rebelone


17 Dec 08 - 08:13 PM (#2518470)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: GUEST,mrbassoon

as i said on the bottom of my post, i can convert the audio to mp3 if you wish. contact via googlemail. first part of add is closertotheedge4


27 Dec 08 - 08:50 PM (#2525835)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: GUEST,Harvey

Well if anyone is still interested
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0142054/soundtrack
claims to have it.
I did not want to put the required software on this amchine (there is a free trial) so I cant confirm it works or is the right track. Seems to be though.


28 Dec 08 - 12:40 AM (#2525879)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: Joe Offer

They play the theme song at the beginning of this YouTube recording (click).

-Joe-
(e-mail sent to original requestor)


27 Oct 09 - 10:25 PM (#2754083)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: GUEST,Per Einar

The movie "Spyship" should be available here:
www.rareUKtv.com
£7.99


28 Oct 09 - 11:35 PM (#2754588)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: Ross Campbell

Action TV guide - synopsis of all six episodes of the "Spyship" serial.

Ross


28 Oct 09 - 11:41 PM (#2754591)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: Ross Campbell

Looks like you could rent it from here (2xVHS tapes) - but it's in Australia!

Ross


28 Oct 09 - 11:51 PM (#2754595)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: Ross Campbell

2xDVD version from VHS originals (rareuktv.com) as mentioned above.

Ross

Might still have this on Betamax! Somewhere in the house, but where?


28 Oct 09 - 11:56 PM (#2754597)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: Ross Campbell

Also listed as a torrent download


07 Mar 11 - 08:20 PM (#3109299)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: GUEST,CN

Try this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3tgduGvcP0 for the June Tabor theme song to Spyship, 1983, A Cold Wind Blows.


22 Nov 15 - 02:25 PM (#3752725)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The cold wind blew over the sea
From: GUEST,Emrod

The series was called Maelstrom and I sing that song to my children now.