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Artist: Ewan MacColl
Author: traditional
Label: Riverside
Year: 1956
On lp Thar She Blows - Whaling Ballads And Songs.
Covers:
A.L. Lloyd & Ewan MacColl [on lp The Singin' Sailor and in '67 with Trevor Lucas & Martyn Wyndham-Read; Bert Lloyd heard Fred Clausen from Hull singing these lyrics on board with him of the Southern Empress whaler on a whale hunt mission in Antarctica; Bert made sure these words were published in Sing in '55]
Dubliners [as Go To Sea Once More: vocal: Luke Kelly]
Byrds [as Jack Tar The Sailor op The Ballad Of Easy Rider]
Wolfe Tones [as The Holy Ground]
Different song from Jack Tar On Shore (see there) but similar subject: the poor sailor, finally on shore but broke and robbed after just one night out, finds no other way than join the next crew leaving, even if it's bound to arctic whaling grounds and he's not even properly dressed for the occasion.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)