Ewan MacColl & A. L. Lloyd - The Banks of Newfoundland
Details
| Title | Ewan MacColl & A. L. Lloyd - The Banks of Newfoundland |
| Author | Azzo Blue |
| Duration | 3:23 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=LHPYnRT61ds |
Description
A sea shanty from the singing of Ewan MacColl with A L Lloyd on "Blow Boys Blow" on the Tradition label. This song is considered to be a local version of the English transportation song "Van Dieman's Land".
"Packet ships" used to carry mail from Britain to America.
"Fo'c'sle" is a contraction of "fore castle" (fore = foreward), the living quarters inside the hull of a ship.
"The Hook" is a reference to Sandy Hook in the Long Island sound
