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14 Feb 06 - 10:35 PM (#1668832) Subject: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know From: number 6 I found these lyrics posted from an earlier thread here on the Mudcat. I'd appreciate it if anyone can provide the origins of it. sIx Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Island Folk Festival From: Jed Marum - PM Date: 14 Feb 00 - 05:22 PM Near Saint John's town the wind blows cold on winter eve'nings so I'm told And tears the heart Where spirits rest And tears the heart From my lover's breast I met her there at the Loyalist's fairground Her summer kiss, and heart aglow My Annie's love lit the fire of hope for This St John lad and his Grand Bay jo The summer passed And November tarried Now the ice forms massed And the cold wind carried We fought our way To bring our ship home Near the Bay of Fundy Slipped beneath the foam But I see her face at the Loyalist's fairground Her summer kiss, and heart aglow My Annie's love lit the fire of hope for This St John lad and his Grand Bay jo |
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15 Feb 06 - 12:48 AM (#1669020) Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know From: GUEST,Art Thieme That's a keeper---as much for what it doesn't say as for what it does tell us. A poetic, real enigma! And that's why I'm gonna save it. Thanks, Art |
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15 Feb 06 - 02:14 AM (#1669047) Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know From: katlaughing It may actually have been written by Jed, he does a lot of that: Jed's website. kat |
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15 Feb 06 - 07:57 AM (#1669218) Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know From: Beer Very interesting. Would love to heard the melody. Good luck 6. |
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15 Feb 06 - 08:22 AM (#1669236) Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Can you give us the other thread? |
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15 Feb 06 - 08:30 AM (#1669244) Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca I found the other thread and it's interesing. I suspect like Katlaughing that it's a Jed original. For those interested in the preamble to the song: Mudcat Island Thread Guess you'll have to e-mail or PM Jed. |
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15 Feb 06 - 09:13 AM (#1669276) Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know From: Charley Noble I agree this is a fine song, has a good traditional feel to it and leaves a lot to the imagination but clearly the ship went down... I'd like to know more about it. Cheerily, Charley Noble, who hardly needs another tragic sea song |
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15 Feb 06 - 11:41 AM (#1669417) Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know From: number 6 Thanks for the feedback ... the lyrics are beautiful ... I find it even more intriguing as I live in Saint John and am very familiar with the communiy and area of Grand Bay and the the Bay Fundy itself. I'll check out Jed's website and hopefully will obtain the origins and melody. Will keep you posted. It certainly is a keeper regardless. sIx |
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15 Feb 06 - 11:45 AM (#1669424) Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know From: katlaughing In case you haven't seen it, Charley, Waves of Sorrow, as sung by Alba, is another sad sea song. :-) |
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15 Feb 06 - 11:57 AM (#1669432) Subject: RE: Origins: Origins of this song ... anyone know From: number 6 "The summer passed And November tarried Now the ice forms massed And the cold wind carried We fought our way To bring our ship home Near the Bay of Fundy Slipped beneath the foam" Very moving ... 2 winters ago a fishing boat went down with the tragic loss of it's crew of 4 while sailing from Campobello Is. to Maces Bay. sIx |
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15 Feb 06 - 04:12 PM (#1669673) Subject: RE: Origins of this song ... anyone know From: number 6 I have contacted Jed Marum ... it his song, made up on the spur of the moment, but he never did put a melody to it. sIx |
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15 Feb 06 - 04:24 PM (#1669691) Subject: RE: Origins of this song ... anyone know From: Beer If there is no melody to it, then does that make it a poem instead? |
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15 Feb 06 - 04:27 PM (#1669694) Subject: RE: Origins of this song ... anyone know From: number 6 No Beer ... he said he intented it to be a song but never got to putting a melody to it. sIx |
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15 Feb 06 - 04:32 PM (#1669697) Subject: RE: Origins of this song ... anyone know From: TheBigPinkLad No Beer? ... arrggghhh! |