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Yarmouth Sea Captains, Yarmouth Nova Scotia, 1943., Lead singer Arthur Hilton, other singers E. Manning, R. Goudey, N. Larkin, E. Nickerson, A. McKinnon, H. Trefry (average age of singers 75 at time of recording.)

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Homeward Bound -Yarmouth Sea Captains - Lead singer; Arthur Hilton [1:20]
AC: 2241 - MF NO: 289.108

Recorded: Yarmouth, 1943. [See note for #2]

Fare you well, we’re homeward bound,
Goodbye, fare you well, goodbye, fare you well,
Oh homeward bound for New York town,
Hooray my boys, we’re homeward bound.

We’re homeward bound, heave up and down,
Goodbye, fare you well, goodbye, fare you well,
Oh, heave on the capstan and make it spin ‘round,
Hooray my boys, we’re homeward bound.

Our anchors we’ll weigh and our sails we’ll set,
Goodbye, fare you well, goodbye, fare you well,
The friends we are leaving, we leave with regret,
Hooray my boys, we’re homeward bound.

Oh, heave with a will and heave loud and long,
Goodbye, fare you well, goodbye, fare you well,
And sing a good ____ for ‘tis a good song,
Hooray my boys, we’re homeward bound.

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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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