@beehive41 "Hull Times, 2nd of March, 1889. As day after day passes and no tidings arrive of the missing Grimsby smacks, it is beginning to be realized that the gale of the 9th will prove one of the most disastrous to the Grimsby fishing trade on record. All together nearly a dozen fishing vessels carrying between 60 and 70 hands are missing." There doesn't seem to be a book about the disaster, though it might be worth getting in contact wit Grimsby Library.
A very fine song written by a local chap here in Grimsby. Ya voice is fine, though not keen on ya backing music....makes it really cheesy and takes away the feel. Yes I come from a fishing family here in Grimsby. I'd like to hear ya sing without the cheesy backing tape. Fancy my mandolin onboard Cap'n?
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I was lucky to grow up in the showband era. Johnny is one of the greatest ever.
johnny would draw you in to the song he was singing a true artist im thankful to whoever uploaded this and johnny too of course
Johnny McEvoy never mimed a song in his life I would say. A true legend.
Irish Legend................enough said!!!!
Having been to many of Johnny's live gigs , he was a real true talent , a one off with a great folk singing voice ....
this is a great classic tune.
johnny mc evoy does a great job on this tune. thanks for this great video.
Magnificent............ An absolute legend.
ove this song - many thanks machree! Especially fine Johnny McEvoy singing
The Royal Oak springs to mind!
one of my favorite folk songs of all time,well done machree01
saw this man in Cavan unforgettable
Wonderful singing as usual from JM !
Wonderful!!
Ah!! I first heard this sung by the great Liam Clancy thanks for posting
watersons done a version in 1964
wonderful
I am sure I often watched Broadside performing this (well) in Grimsby folk clubs. Happy days!
very,very nice, Michael , Berlin
@beehive41 "Hull Times, 2nd of March, 1889. As day after day passes and no tidings arrive of the missing Grimsby smacks, it is beginning to be realized that the gale of the 9th will prove one of the most disastrous to the Grimsby fishing trade on record. All together nearly a dozen fishing vessels carrying between 60 and 70 hands are missing."
There doesn't seem to be a book about the disaster, though it might be worth getting in contact wit Grimsby Library.
got a old tape from the 80s of johnny remember this one well
I love this song. But isnt Yarmouth south of Scarborough? Great Yarmouth i presume?
Throwing a lot of shapes here, is Johnny. Thought his head might fall off.
It should be ‘From Yarmouth up to Scarborough.’ Obviously geography wasn’t the song writers strong point.
wie marmelade: man muß sie mögen
I take it that this is a true story. Is there a book on this tragedy?
he looks like johnny cash a touch
Why is it called three score and 10 when it's about many 100s?
The 3 score and 10 refers to those lost from Grimsby
A very fine song written by a local chap here in Grimsby.
Ya voice is fine, though not keen on ya backing music....makes it really cheesy and takes away the feel.
Yes I come from a fishing family here in Grimsby.
I'd like to hear ya sing without the cheesy backing tape.
Fancy my mandolin onboard Cap'n?
Russel Watso Ballymore to be left without full-time priest and Fr Michael Kilmartin is leaving Mullingar n
Tiocfaidh ar la
what a terrible pity this was mimed!!! Who ya trying to kid Johnny!!!
u muppet
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Lovely song. But that orchestration is truly awful.
Zen Banjo
The video is just out of sync FFS!!!