Lvshack Posted January 19, 2021 #8426 Share Posted January 19, 2021 19 hours ago, mysty said: Now that some Coolers have shared my interest in sea shanties here are some factoids about Wellerman (the song I posted a link to)...... The Weller Bros. was a Sydney Australia shore-whaling company that operated primarily along the southern coast of New Zealand from 1830 to 1840. Though they had numerous vessels in their employ, none appear to have been named the Billy o' Tea. Anyone under the employ of the Weller Bros. were referred to as a Wellerman, but in the specific context of the song the Wellerman takes on the meaning of a supply ship sent by the company. A Billy is slang for a makeshift kettle used for boiling water to make tea. Tonguing refers to the tonguers, the part of a shore whaling team responsible for butchering the whale after it had been caught. Lyrics...... There once was a ship that put to sea, And the name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down, Blow, me bully boys, blow! Chorus (after each verse): (HUH!) Soon may the Wellerman come to bring us sugar and tea and rum. One day, when the tonguing' is done, We'll take our leave and go. 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. {Chorus} Before the boat had hit the water The whale's tail came up and caught her. All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her, When she dived down below. {Chorus} No line was cut, no whale was freed, An' the captain's mind was not on greed! But he belonged to the Whaleman's creed She took that ship in tow {Chorus} For forty days or even more, t he line went slack then tight once more, All boats were lost, there were only four and still that whale did go. {Chorus} As far as I've heard, the fight's still on, The line's not cut, and the whale's not gone! The Wellerman makes his regular call to encourage the captain, crew and all! We have a group of shantie singers here in the UK called the longest John's they are from my birth place Bristol !!they are very if your into that .. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted January 19, 2021 #8427 Share Posted January 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Lvshack said: We have a group of shantie singers here in the UK called the longest John's they are from my birth place Bristol !!they are very if your into that .. I will definitely check them out! Thanks Lv! 🥰 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueSeraSera Posted January 19, 2021 #8428 Share Posted January 19, 2021 8 hours ago, mysty said: not yet sick to death about sea shanties not even close, its so much fun to watch the additions - drum violins etc. I've never been on tik-tok, may need to try it out if the kids don't chase grandpa away (I'll take my leave and go). 4 hours ago, jpalbny said: slogging through work hoping you get a good nights rest and feel better soon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted January 20, 2021 #8429 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Que Time to take up scrimshaw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stumblefoot Posted January 20, 2021 #8431 Share Posted January 20, 2021 11 hours ago, jpalbny said: My sister is two months out, and still feels like I do, on a good day. And this is the sister who ran 7 marathons on 7 consecutive days. That ought to teach her to never do THAT again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare mysty Posted January 20, 2021 #8433 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Greetings Coolers! Today's funny..... Have a great safe fun day all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted January 20, 2021 #8434 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Good morning🙂.....a new day for us.😃😃😃 Not sure if any of you saw that moving tribute at the Lincoln Memorial yesterday. 400 lights across the water representing the 400,000 lost lives. What a horrible number. It was the first time I can recall even acknowledging those who died......in order to start healing, we have to remember. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rucrazy Posted January 20, 2021 #8435 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Good Morning all Light dusting of snow greeted us today in Western Maryland .. imo a fitting way to clear the air..so to speak... Make today yours! Joseph 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted January 20, 2021 #8436 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) This was truly a spectacular moment. Her poem gave me goosebumps. Amanda Gorman. Poet laureate. Edited January 20, 2021 by spinnaker2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tothesunset Posted January 20, 2021 #8437 Share Posted January 20, 2021 26 minutes ago, spinnaker2 said: This was truly a spectacular moment. Her poem gave me goosebumps. Amanda Gorman. Poet laureate. How often do you hear old farts like us whinging about the younger generation? Young people like the young woman reading the poem make me feel that if she is typical of today's emerging generation then we are in safe hands. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyjones Posted January 20, 2021 #8438 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Tothesunset said: How often do you hear old farts like us whinging about the younger generation? Young people like the young woman reading the poem make me feel that if she is typical of today's emerging generation then we are in safe hands. Am I wrong in thinking that she wasn’t just reading it, she wrote it? Whichever, it was outstanding. Edited January 20, 2021 by jollyjones 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted January 20, 2021 #8439 Share Posted January 20, 2021 18 minutes ago, jollyjones said: Am I wrong in thinking that she wasn’t just reading it, she wrote it? Whichever, it was outstanding. Hi, yes, she wrote it. She started it before January 6th and had not finished it until AFTER the attack. It was amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Camillus112 Posted January 20, 2021 #8441 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Live and present theatre yes! It was a rap...and she delivered it as a poetic rap...and it was artistically clever and and full of substance. Not a political clap trap... it was true art. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted January 20, 2021 #8442 Share Posted January 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Camillus112 said: Live and present theatre yes! It was a rap...and she delivered it as a poetic rap...and it was artistically clever and and full of substance. Not a political clap trap... it was true art. Good to see you back Cam. And yes true true art! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyjones Posted January 20, 2021 #8443 Share Posted January 20, 2021 36 minutes ago, Camillus112 said: Live and present theatre yes! It was a rap...and she delivered it as a poetic rap...and it was artistically clever and and full of substance. Not a political clap trap... it was true art. Happy to see some post removal happening here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueSeraSera Posted January 20, 2021 #8444 Share Posted January 20, 2021 21 hours ago, spinnaker2 said: Time to take up scrimshaw Not being overly busy most days, I took this to heart and looked it up to be sure my foggy notion of the definition was close to the reality. I learned that a maker of scrimshaw is known as a scrimshander. Take that spellchecker! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted January 20, 2021 #8445 Share Posted January 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, QueSeraSera said: Not being overly busy most days, I took this to heart and looked it up to be sure my foggy notion of the definition was close to the reality. I learned that a maker of scrimshaw is known as a scrimshander. Take that spellchecker! Ok now that you are the voice of knowledge on the art of scrimshaw where do we take courses Que? 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted January 20, 2021 #8446 Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 minute ago, mysty said: Ok now that you are the voice of knowledge on the art of scrimshaw where do we take courses Que? 😁 First you have to book passage on a whaling ship, to get the raw materials... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted January 20, 2021 #8447 Share Posted January 20, 2021 17 minutes ago, Host Jazzbeau said: First you have to book passage on a whaling ship, to get the raw materials... At this point I would be good with that! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted January 20, 2021 #8448 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Just now, mysty said: At this point I would be good with that! 😁 What do you say Que? Want to go whaling? 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueSeraSera Posted January 20, 2021 #8449 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) Ready to be on board at a moment's notice! Loved the whales we saw on Alaska cruise. Looking into eco substitutes for whalebone or walrus tusks as we speak, perhaps crab or oyster shells, replace carving with gluing? Need better ideas Edited January 20, 2021 by QueSeraSera spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emtbsam Posted January 21, 2021 #8450 Share Posted January 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said: First you have to book passage on a whaling ship, to get the raw materials... A neighbor of ours used to do scrimshaw on tagua nuts instead of whale bones. Years ago we were in Manta, Ecuador and the SS tour took us to a button factory which used tagua nuts as the raw material. You probably have that type of button on a shirt and didn’t know it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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