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Charlie Harnish, Ragged Harbour, Nova Scotia, July 14, 1949

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Brigantine Sirocco - Charlie Harnish [3:05]
AC: 2146 - MF NO: 289.241

Recorded: Ragged Harbour, July 14, 1949. See: SBNS p. 228. [While it is more commonly called Sinorca in other variants of this song, Mr. Harnish sings the name of the vessel - Sirocco.]

As we sailed out the harbour, the lighthouse we passed by,
Our captain says unto us, “Boys, the pumps you better try.”
We went to work a-pumping as busy as could be,
We had to put in Shelburne for we couldn’t keep a-flee.

Now we are in Shelburne, our ship she lies aground,
The caulkers overhauled her and soon the leak they found,
They caulked her up with oakum as tight as she could be,
Again we set our tops’ls and we shoved her out to sea.

Then, it’s watch her, and catch her,
And see her as she goes,
With her topsails and her stays’ls set,
The wind begins to blow,
She’s one of the fastest sailors,
That ever crossed the main,
The brigantine Sirocca, she belongs to Port Medway.

Now we are into the Gulf, our heavy winds do blow,
The sea a-going over her just like a drift of snow,
Our captain he comes up on deck those words to us did say,
“It’s clear away your deck load boys and heave it in the sea.”

Now we are into the trades, we’ll have fine nights and days,
First harbour we do anchor in we’ll be in ___,
We’ll discharge our cargos, some ballast take on board,
Run down to Demerara and we’ll finish up our load.

Now we are in Demerara, the weather it is warm,
We have ______, and for it we have none,
A-working in the rigging all the blessed day,
When evening comes we’ll rig ourselves and start for Tiger Bay.

We have the jolly captain, his name was _____,
We have the jolly mate and _________ Munroe,
Reuben Whynacht and Harry Oxner, from Dublin he came
We had an able seaman and his name was Lou _____.

This is a health to a jolly good captain,
And a health to each one of our crew ....

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from The Helen Creighton Folklore Society Presents: Songs of the Sea, released May 24, 2023

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Helen Creighton Folklore Society Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Honoring folklorist Helen Creighton (1899-1989), who collected and published traditional music and lore of Maritime Canada. The mandate of the Helen Creighton Folklore Society is to encourage and promote work that reflects the diverse folk culture of the Maritimes as exemplified by the work begun by Dr. Creighton. For more information visit our website at: www.helencreighton.org. ... more

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