21 Aug 04 - 08:41 PM (#1253147) Subject: Lyr Add: Robinson's 'Rio Grande' From: GUEST,Lighter (w/o cookie) For further information on Captain Leighton Robinson (and the rationale for posting this mundane text) see my post to the thread "Robinson's 'Hanging Johnny.'" RIO GRANDE (capstan shanty) Oh, Rye-O Grand' lies far away! Way-ay, Rye-O! Oh, Rye-O Grand' lies far away! And we're bound for the Rye-O Grand'! [Full cho.:] And away, Rye-O! It's away, Rye-O! Singing fair you well, my bonny young girl, And we're bound for the Rye-O Grand'! [Similarly:] I thought I heard our old man say.... Two dollars a day is a sailor's pay.... So it's pack up your donkey and get under way.... Oh, I left my old woman upon that day.... Oh, heave up our anchor, away we must go.... Oh, it's good-bye again, and fare you well... And now I hear our first mate say.... We've got the fluke at last in sight.... 'VAST HEAVIN' ! Robinson Recordings
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22 Aug 04 - 03:03 AM (#1253271) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Robinson's 'Rio Grande' From: Roberto The recording on Folktrax stops at "heave up our anchor, away we must go". Where did you get, Lighter, the complete recording? I take this chance to thank you for this excellent seam of traditional recordings of shanties. |
22 Aug 04 - 01:25 PM (#1253559) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Robinson's 'Rio Grande' From: GUEST,Lighter (w/o cookie) You can hear the whole thing at the following URL: a href="http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?cowellbib:1:./temp/~ammem_mLSa::@@@mdb=manz,eaa,aap,aaeo,rbaapcbib,aasm,ftvbib,aao |
22 Aug 04 - 03:42 PM (#1253654) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Robinson's 'Rio Grande' From: GUEST,Lighter (w/o cookie) On second thought, it looks as if I accidentally imported those final verses from Robinson's "Good-By, Fare You Well"! They fit, though! |
22 Aug 04 - 04:40 PM (#1253717) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Robinson's 'Rio Grande' From: Roberto I was wrong to say the recording was on Foltrax. It is at American Memory - Library of Congress. But I'm right to say it stops after the verse, plus chorus, "heave up our anchor, away we must go". |