Pyrates The Wellerman live 2017

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please check out our more recent version: • • Pyrates! - The Wellerman - Live - 2018 • • The Wellerman • Also known as soon may the Wellerman come - • this is our 21st century take on this classic 19th century sea song, • We've taken some liberties with the lyrics :) • During our 14:00 performance on the Antenna MV stage at Hanse Sail! • Saturday August 12th 2017 • Camera curse in effect as ever, the camera on stage left didn't turn on, and the one on stage right is overexposed! • -- • Avast! - The captain makes all these videos for free! • If ye enjoyed watching, please buy him some rum here: • https://ko-fi.com/davidgallows • -- • -- • The Wellerman, • (Trad. Arr. D Gallows) • There was a ship that put to sea, • The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea • The winds blew up, her bow dipped down, • blow, my bully boys, blow. • The captain he was brave and free • the pride of his ship, The Billy of Tea • all hands he cried, the rum went down • blow, my bully boys, blow. • Soon may the Wellerman come • And bring us sugar and tea and rum. • One day, when the tonguin’ is done, • We’ll take our leave and go. • The Billy set sail out of cloudy bay • the whaling grounds, not far away • the crewmen sang of botany bay • as they sailed on to and fro • She had not been two weeks from shore • When down on her a right whale bore. • The captain called all hands and swore • He’d take that whale in tow. • Before the boat had hit the water • The tail came up and he caught her. • all hands harpooned and fought her • as she dived down below. • No line was cut, no whale was freed; • The Captain’s mind was not of greed, • for he belonged to the whaleman’s creed; • As he took that ship in tow. • For forty days, or even more, • The line went slack, then tight once more. • All boats were lost (there were only four) • But still the whale did go. • As far as I know, the fight’s still on; • The line’s not cut and the whale’s not gone. • The Wellerman makes his regular call • To the Captain, crew, and all. • • --- • Pyrates! Be a sea faring band of Musical Marauders, sailing from th' shores of the Olde Lowlands of Holland to rowdy ports across the world! A notorious band of buccaneers, who've imposed their own brand of pirate themed folk music to fellow pirates an' unfortunate landlubbers not only in the United Kingdom but across tha' seas themselves! Able bodied bawdy balladeers armed wi' Guitar, Bass, Drums an' Fiddle. Dressed in full pirate costume an' all in tha' quay of ARRRR! • Pyrates! have requisitioned countless well known folk tunes from sailors of ages past including songs of the sea, Bawdy Ballads, Jaunty Jigs, Irish Ditties, Sea Shanties, Drinking Songs and arr'cappella folk tunes that'll be sure ta have yez tappin' yer foot and singing along in no time! • Pyrates! can be found at: • www.pyrates.nl • [email protected]

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