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28 Mar 03 - 01:46 PM (#920614) Subject: Lyr Req: Hudson River boat song From: GUEST,adrMike@yahoo.com Want rest of words to this Hudson River boat song. Chorus: They left her here to die (3x) They broke her back ahauling freight And they left her here to die. Part of a verse . . . New York is the southern port and here is the last resort. |
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28 Mar 03 - 09:13 PM (#920941) Subject: ADD: Storm King (Richard Wilkie) From: EBarnacle1 The song is "Storm King" by Richard W. Wilkie, c 1967. It appears on p. 37 of "Songs and Sketches of the first Clearwater Crew," compiled by Don McLean. I used to draw near 15 feet, I was 90 on the water line. My engines made of brass and iron, My timbers oak and pine. Cho: But they left me here to die, They left me here to die, They broke my back a- haulin' freight And they left me here to die. No fancy ladies walked my deck, Nor gamblers on the fly, But horses sheep and cattle For the farming men to buy. Cho: Coxsackie was the Northern Prt, New york the Southern run. Agains the tide I could make 10 knots, But with it 21. Cho: All the miles I work and sailed along that Hudson line Ended when they hauled me out in 1929. But maybe down that valley where the blue haze dims the sky Some one remembers Storm King when she was passing by. Cho: Yes, they... I have been out of contact with Wilkie for several years. He was a faculty member at SUNY Albany and contributed several books to Hudson river lore. If you PM me a snail mail address, I will be happy to xerox the page and mail it to you. E-mail sent to requestor. -Joe Offer- |
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29 Mar 03 - 01:17 AM (#921060) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hudson River boat song From: CapriUni It appears on p. 37 of "Songs and Sketches of the first Clearwater Crew," compiled by Don McLean. Is this book still in print? My mother wasn't a member of the first Clearwater Crew, but she did sail with the Clearwater in the early years (I think her first time was 1970, but I'm not certain), and it would be nice to have a copy of this for old-time sake... |
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29 Mar 03 - 01:33 AM (#921063) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hudson River boat song From: EBarnacle1 I treasure my copy and am willing to share the material but I hain't givin' it up. There may be a few around but it is out of print. Your best bet would be to try the office at 845 454 7673 or any one of the on line sources for used books. Regrettably, the cover is not very durable so I suspect there are not many available. Be prepared for sticker shock. the last time I checked, Songs of South Street--Street of Ships, which I published at $3 was available for $35. I may just reissue it or make it available on diskette. |
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29 Mar 03 - 01:38 AM (#921065) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hudson River boat song From: EBarnacle1 Actually, if there's a specific song you would like, I will be happy to copy it and send it along. Eric |
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29 Mar 03 - 10:22 AM (#921189) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hudson River boat song From: Lane Eric, In your book .... by chance is there a song titled "Jamie"? Lane |
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29 Mar 03 - 11:53 PM (#921548) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hudson River boat song - Storm King From: EBarnacle1 Sorry, Lane, no "Jamie." The table of contents includes: The Wreck of the John B; as done by Lee Hays [the standard version] Run Come See the Sun!; Len Chandler Blood Red Roses; traditional sea chantey Brother,That Ain't Good!; Matthew Jones and Elaine Laron Tapestry; Don McLean Seaman's Hymn; traditional Waterbound; Traditional Little Boxes; Malvina Reynolds Carry it On --; Gil turner Roseanna; Collected by Alan Lomax Bay of Fundy; Gordon Bok Vahlsing Pollutes It; as taught by Sandy Ives They Can't Put it Back; Billy Edd Wheeler Chicken on a Raft; Cyril Tawney Storm King; Richard W. Wilkie Seminole Indians of Florida; Allan Aunapu Everybody's Got a Right to Live; Rev. Frederick D. Kirkpatrick South Australia; Localized to the lower Hudson by Lou Killen See rock City; Bud Foote Mary L. Mackay; from Helen Creighton, Songs and Ballads of Nova Scotia Talking merchant Marine; Woody Guthrie The Hammer Song; Lee Hays and Pete Seeger All My Children of the Son; Pete Seeger Yankee Doodle; traditional Ruben Ranzo; traditional The Hudson Song; Don McLean The Ballad of Sammy's Bar; Cyril Tawney My dirty Stream; Pete Seeger Pastures of Plenty; Woody Guthrie Sally Racket; traditional Bright Morning stars are Rising; unknown Beans in My Ears; Len Chandler Burn, Baby burn; Jimmy Collier Blue Mountain Lake; Traditional, from the Warner Collection This Land is Your Land; Woody Guthrie Frisco; Traditional [first verse only of a variant on Paddy lay back] If you love your Uncle Sam Bring Them Home; Pete Seeger Orphans of Wealth; Don McLean Hey, Looka Yonder; Thomas Winslow Couldn't Keep it to Myself; as sung by Terry Hemenway Wild Goose Grasses; John Allison [variant on there is a Tavern in the town] Pleasant and Delightful; Traditional, as sung by Lou Killen River of My People; Pete Seeger |
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30 Mar 03 - 07:06 PM (#922079) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hudson River boat song - Storm King From: Walking Eagle If you don't need the songbook right away, try requesting a copy form your local library's Inter Library Loan Dept. Chances are some library had a copy they are willing to loan. Then you can copy the songs that you want. |