I was told wed cruise the seas for american gold wed fire no gunsshed no tears now im a broken man on a halifax pier the last of barretts privateers. Although barrett, the antelope and other specific instances mentioned in the song are fictional, barrett s privateers is. Halifax was only founded in 1749, so the city itself was only 29 years old in 1778. A letter of marque come from the king, to the scummiest vessel id ever seen, chorus. First saw it on a due south rerun, and decided to download it. Barretts privateers, a song by stan rogers on spotify. Barrett s privateers is a modern folk song in the style of a sea shanty, written and performed by canadian musician stan rogers, having been inspired after a song session with the friends of fiddlers green at the northern lights festival boreal in sudbury, ontario. Stan rogers barretts privateers chords ultimate guitar.
The antelope sloop was a sickening site how i wish i was in sherbrooke now shed list to the port and her sails in rags and the cook in the scuppers with the. Barrett s privateers stan rogers oh the c year was seventeeng seventyc eight how i c wish i f was in c sherbrooke g now when a c letter of g marque came c from the f king to the c scummiest vessel id g ever f. O elcid barrett cried the town how i wish i was in sherbrooke now for twenty brave men all fishermen who would make for him the antelopes crew. Stan rogers fogartys cove 01 watching the apples grow 02 fortyfive years 03 fogartys cove 04 the maid on the shore 05 barretts privateers 06 fishermans wharf 07 giant 08 the rawdon hills 09 plenty of hornpipe 10 the wreck of the athens queen 11 make and break harbour 12 finchs complaint giant reprise. Check out barretts privateers by stan rogers on amazon music. Barretts privateers by stan rogers oh, the year was 1778, how i wish i was in sherbrooke now. I was told wed cruise the seas for american gold wed fire no gunsshed no tears now im a broken man on a halifax pier the last of barrett s privateers. I was told wed cruise the seas for american gold wed fire no gunsshed no tears now im a broken man on a halifax pier the last of barrett s. The following comments are intended to supply background to the period details. I was told wed cruise the seas for american gold wed fire no gunsshed no tears now im a broken man on a halifax pier. A letter of marque come from the king, to the scummiest vessel id ever seen, go. A letter of marque came from the king, to the scum. We were 91 days to montego bay pumping like madmen all the way god damn them all. I was told wed cruise the seas for american gold wed fire no guns, shed no tears now im a broken man on a halifax pier the last of barretts.
Barretts privateers stan rogers barretts privateers time. It s been 6 years since we sailed away and i just made halifax yesterday god damn them all. Supposedly, there are bars in newfoundland where if you can sing a verse of this, you get a free beer, or ale, or something. Stanley allison stan rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk musician and songwriter.
I was told wed cruise the seas for american gold wed fire no guns, shed no tears now im a broken man on a halifax pier the last of barrett s. Youtube video by bytor21122112 2010 used with permission. The antelope sloop was a sickening site how i wish i was in. The antelope sloop was a sickening site how i wish i was in sherbrooke now shed list to the port and her sails in rags. On the king s birthday we put to sea, how i wish i was in sherbrooke now.
We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. If you purchase downloadable zip files containing mp3s within that email will be a download link. Barretts privateers stan rogers chords and lyrics for guitar. Stan rogers barretts privateers lyrics songmeanings. Barrett s privateers by stan rogers oh, the year was 1778, how i wish i was in sherbrooke now. So here i lay in my 23rd year, how i wish i was in sherbrooke now. A little bit of historical halifax nova scotia background. Stanley allison stan rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk.
Barretts privateers is a modern folk song in the style of a sea shanty, written and performed by canadian musician stan rogers, having been inspired after a. Fogarty s cove, between the breaks, home in halifax 1 5 1 oh, the year was seventeen seventyeight 4 1 5 how i wish i was in sherbrooke now 1 5 1 a letter of marque came from the king 5 4 to the scummiest vessel id ever seen chorus. Oh, the year was 1778 how i wish i was in sherbrooke now a letter of marque came from the king to the scummiest vessel ive. A letter of marque came from the king, to the scummiest vessel id ever seen, god damn them all. By stan rogers oh the year was seventeen seventy eight i wish i were in sherbrooke now. Supposedly, there are bars in newfoundland where if. Rogers stan miscellaneous barretts privateers barrett s privateers by stan rogers oh, the year was 1778, how i wish i was in sherbrooke now. Just to clarify, the song barretts privateers starts in halifax, nova scotia in the year 1778, during the american revolution. Barretts privateers sheet music for treble clef instrument. Oh, the year was 1778, how i wish i was in sherbrooke now. Just to clarify, the song barrett s privateers starts in halifax, nova scotia in the year 1778, during the american revolution. Barretts privateers stan rogers oh the year was seventeen seventy eight i wish i were in sherbrooke now. Its been 6 years since we sailed away and i just made halifax yesterday god damn them all. The song, a modern seashanty, was apparently inspired after a session with friends of fiddlers green at.
Fogartys cove, between the breaks, home in halifax 1 5 1 oh, the year was seventeen seventyeight 4 1 5 how i wish i was in sherbrooke now 1 5 1 a letter of marque came from the king 5 4 to the scummiest vessel id ever seen chorus. Barretts privateers was released on the album fogartys cove in 1976. Lyrics to barretts privateers by the real mckenzies. Barrett s privateers stan rogers barrett s privateers time. Featured on fogartys cove remastered more by stan rogers.
Lyrics to barrett s privateers by the real mckenzies. O elcid barrett cried the town how i wish i was in sherbrooke now for twenty brave men all fishermen who would make for him the antelopes crew god damn them all. For twenty brave men all fishermen who would make for him the antelopes crew. A letter of marque came from the king to the scummiest vessel ive ever seen god damn them all. A letter of marque come from the king, to the scummiest vessel id ever seen. Stan rogers barretts privateers ukulele ultimateguitar. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Barretts privateers is a modern folk song in the style of a sea shanty, written and performed by canadian musician stan rogers, having been inspired after a song session with the friends of fiddlers green at the northern lights festival boreal in sudbury, ontario. I was told wed cruise the seas for american gold wed fire no gunsshed no tears. Oh, the year was 1778 how i wish i was in sherbrooke now well a letter of marque came from the king to the scummiest vessel ive ever seen god damn them all. Inspired by a story from bill howell, a halifax poet, and influenced in style by friends of fiddlers green. In 2011, the pirate metal band alestorm released a cover of rogers song barrett s privateers label napalm records. Stan rogers barretts privateers lyrics lyricsfreak.
O the year was seventeen seventyeight how i wish i was in sherbrooke now. Barretts privateers bytown ukulele group bug ottawa. Although barrett, the antelope and other specific instances mentioned in the. I was told wed cruise the seas for american gold wed fire no gunsshed no tears now im a broken man on a halifax pier the last of barretts. This is music that lives on, and that has become a part of our canadian folk.
Rogers stan miscellaneous barretts privateers barretts privateers by stan rogers oh, the year was 1778, how i wish i was in sherbrooke now. O elcid barrett cried the town how i wish i was in sherbrooke now for twenty brave men all fishermen who would make for him the antelope s crew god damn them all. Choral scholars of university college dublin 10,239,845 views. In 2011, the pirate metal band alestorm released a cover of rogers song barretts privateers label napalm records. Featuring the fogartys cove logo on the front, and one of barretts privateers on the sleeve. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. I was told wed cruise the seas for american gold wed fire no guns, shed no tears now im a. Check out barrett s privateers by stan rogers on amazon music.
Stan rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his finelycrafted, traditionalsounding songs which were frequently inspired by canadian history and the daily lives of working people, especially those from the fishing villages of the maritime provinces and, later, the farms. Ttbb choir a cappella sheet music book by stan rogers. A letter of marque come from the king, to the scummiest vessel id ever seen, god damn them all. Barretts privateers by stan rogers on amazon music. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Stan rogers recording career was not long just over a dozen years, from 1969 to 1983 but his output was enough to give him a special place in the history of canadian music. Written and performed by the late stan rogers, it is a classic. The real mckenzies barretts privateers lyrics genius. Elcid barrett cried the town f c g how i wish i was in sherbrooke now c g c for twenty brave men, all fishermen, who g f would make for him the antelopes crew chorus g c. Oh, elcid barrett cried the town, how i wish i was in sherbrooke now. Barretts privateers stan rogers oh the c year was seventeeng seventyc eight how i c wish i f was in c sherbrooke g now when a c letter of g marque came c from the f king to the c scummiest vessel id g ever f. Watch the video for barrett s privateers from the irish descendants s the best of the irish descendants for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. He neatly cloaked a kind of resigned but hopeful mysticism in traditionalsounding songs that used local canadian history as jumpingoff points for expanding and poetic song cycles. Watch the video for barretts privateers from the irish descendantss the best of the irish descendants for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
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