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This is totally insane. Respect

You sound like they might be giants

I was looking for this version for years

Another October is soon to be upon us and brings with it The Texas Ren Fest without the sounds of the Corsairs. Went for years just to hear these fellows and my children as well. Husar to all!

Thank you for your service o7

The best one on TH-cam yet!

Awesome!!! I didn’t know The Corsairs did this song! I love it!😍

I still have most of my Corsairs CDs.

Thankyou for putting all of these Corsairs songs Legodude. I grew up listening to most of these, and it's great to be able to find them when you can't find them anywhere else

Wow! I fondly remember singing this song in elementary school! This is the best version of it I've heard so far. Thanks for posting it!

I loved these guys. They came to our local Renn fair for years.

The great clipper ships were far less polluting than our current cruise ships, cargo ships etc. which are killing our oceans.

They played at our local Renn faire for years. I’d catch every set. I miss those days.I use to cook for 200 volunteers, breakfast, lunch and dinner, for four weekends. It was one of the best times in my life.

This is my second favorite recording of Mingulay. #1 is the last track on the Gold album, when they were joined by Queen Ann's Lace. Do you have that one? I lost the CD years ago and can't find it anywhere. :(

I love to sing along with the Corsairs, but I just can't ever get through this one without getting choked up.

The skipper promised the cabin boy his daughter, thinking he would fail. Then when the cabin boy succeeds, the skipper cruelly betrays the cabin boy and leaves him for dead in the water. The crew, none the wiser of why the cabin boy jumped ship, mourn his loss whilst the skipper remains unpunished. The skipper is the true enemy, not the Turks.

F for the cabin boy

Winky wong

its been a journey, thank you legoguydude

nice, cheers lego!!!

something

Lyrics: I left the city when just a lad Times was hard and no work to be had So I went to sea on the Flora Belle Little did I know t'was a ship from hell The ship was old and leaking at the seams A dirty old tub, somewhat broad in the beam It's sails were torn, some planks were rotten It lay in the wharf a-gently rockin' (Chorus:) I've sailed from Auckland to the Bluff A thousand miles and that's enough A thousand miles on the heaving sea Glory hallelujah, that's enough for me We set sail on the evening tide It was early on a Saturday night All went well 'til the Tiri light And then, by god, I got a fright The ship was hit by a big beam sea Christ I thought it was all up with me She rolled and she lolloped like a big tin drum Hell I thought me time had come (Chorus) "Shorten sails!" the Skipper cried "Shorten sails or ya buggers will all die! Get aloft, get aloft! Get up the mast! Get aloft, get aloft and get up there fast!" Never in my life had I been so scared Never in my like had I wished I was dead But I climbed up the mast and I shortened sail I climbed down again and was sick o'er the rail (Chorus) "Man the pumps!" the Skipper roared "Man the pumps or you'll see the ocean floor!" So I pumped all night, though my hands were raw And I pumped and I pumped 'til the coming of the dawn How we survived that night, I don't know The wind it did roar and the wind it did blow But the sun came up; the sea went down The wind, it did ease, and we headed south (Chorus) For breakfast we had mouldy bread For lunch it was the very same fare For supper we had a stinking stew Cook, he wouldn't eat his own damn brew The Skipper was an old man, old and mean Tough as nails and just as lean Voice like a foghorn in the gloom When he cursed t'was the voice of doom (Chorus) The work was hard and the pay was mean The food was rotten and the quarters none too clean The journey south was always rough So I jumped the ship when we pulled into Bluff So here in Bluff, I've settled down Never again will I leave this town Never again will I go to sea Never again will it see me (Chorus x2)

I have all of the songs from The Black One! Is there somewhere I can contact you if you're interested in that?

I grew up listening to The Corsairs. My family were very good friends with them and BJ was always a lot of fun to BS with. I miss them

Used to see these guys sing at Scarborough Faire in Texas.

You're awesome, I cannot find these albums anymore. I grew up on this one. Cheers mate

Biwtiful merica

Good morning everyone

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The Corsairs came to our local Renn Faire for years. I caught every set they did. I still have the CDs.

lol, have the art, i have the original CD/art and know the guys singing the music.

Banger

I left the city when just a lad, Times were hard and no work to be had, So I went to sea in the Flora Belle, Little did I know 'twas a ship from hell. The ship was old and leaking at the seams, A dirty old tub somewhat broad in the beam, Its sails were torn, some planks were rotten, It lay at the wharf a gently rockin. I've sailed from Auckland to the Bluff A thousand miles and that's enough A thousand miles on the heaving sea Glory Hal-le-lu' that's enough for me We set sail on the evening tide It was early on a Saturday night All went well till the Tiri light And then by God I got a fright The ship was hit by a big beam sea Christ, I thought, it's all up for me; She rolled and she lollopped like a big tin drum Hell! I swore my time had come. "Shorten sails" the skipper cried "Shorten the sails or you buggers will all die Get aloft, get aloft, right up the mast Get aloft, get aloft, and get up there fast." Never in my life had I been so scared Never in my life had I wished I was dead But I climbed up the mast and I shortened sail Then I climbed down again and was sick o'er the rail. Man the pumps the skipper roared Man the pumps or you'll sail the ocean floor So I pumped all night though my hands were raw And I pumped and I pumped 'till the coming of the dawn How we survived that night I don't know The wind it did roar and the wind it did blow But the sun came up and the sea went down The wind did ease and we headed south For breakfast we had mouldy bread For lunch it was the very same fare For supper we had a stinking stew Cookie couldn't eat his own damned brew The skipper was an old man old and mean Tough as nails and just as lean Voice like a foghorn in the gloom When he cursed was a voice of doom. The work was hard and the pay was mean The food was rotten, quarters none too clean The journey south was always rough So I jumped the ship when we pulled into Bluff So here in Bluff I'll settle down Never again will I leave this town Never again will I go to sea Never again will it see me

My best friend died right in front of me. This version of this song has always been the one I felt sent sent him on his way. Ive been looking for this version of this song since 2001.

Thanks for recording this!

Here to you boy !!

Babe wake up legoguy posted a New the corsairs video

another classic!

AYE!

This song has survived in Welsh, in the 40s a boy learned the English version in school but couldn’t understand it. So he made a Welsh version about a tinker with a pipe, but the chorus is gibberish Wenglish about the "piper and the knickerbocker line" 😅

I still have my Corsairs CDS.

Need to find a publisher to get their performances back out in public domain.

the captions say warfare instead of wharf lmao

Thank you so much for uploading their music. They used to perform at the renaissance faire I now work at and I've been listening to their music since I was young. I lost my CDs of them and luckily I found your channel. It is greatly appreciated. 💗

Et c original ❤👍🏾👍

Cc c cool ensembles c trop cool sonne trop bien ❤

Man.. I love this song so much. I can't believe it hasn't blown up