I am curious about the origins of this song. Was it written by Terry Woods or was it a traditional song? Also how come it was never put on an album? I think it is an amazing track, and possibly Terry's best vocal performance! (and while I'm at it, how come Hot Asphalt was never included on an album? Another red hot track! no pun intended)
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Fishermen / North Sea Hole Question
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Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:49 am
North Sea Holes
(Ewan MacColl)
Come all you gallant fishermen that plough the stormy sea,
The whole year round on the fishing grounds
On the Northern Minch and the Norway Deeps,
On the banks and knolls of the North Sea Holes
Where the herring shoals are found.
It's there you'll find the Norfolk boys and the lads from Peterhead,
There's Buckie chiels and men from Shields,
On the Northern Minch and the Norway Deeps,
On the banks and knolls of the North Sea Holes
Where the herring shoals are found.
From Fraserborough and Aberdeen, from Whitby, Yarmouth Town,
The fleet's away at the break of day
To the Northern Minch and the Norway Deeps,
To the banks and knolls of the North Sea Holes
Where the herring shoals are found.
It's off with a boiler full of steam and your engine spic and span
To fish the grounds the North Sea round
And fish and knolls and the North Sea Holes
And try your luck at the North Shields Gut
With a catch of a hundred cran.
No need to wait for the wind and tide, you're the master of the sea,
Come calm or squall, just shoot and haul
And fill the hold with the fish to be sold
And steam ahead for the curing shed
And the buyers on the Yarmouth quay.
Come all you gallant fishermen that plough the stormy sea,
The whole year round on the fishing grounds
On the Northern Minch and the Norway Deeps,
On the banks and knolls of the North Sea Holes
Where the herring shoals are found.
This song and Hot Asphalt was recordedas a demo for the Waiting For herb album. North Sea Holes was also played live.
(Ewan MacColl)
Come all you gallant fishermen that plough the stormy sea,
The whole year round on the fishing grounds
On the Northern Minch and the Norway Deeps,
On the banks and knolls of the North Sea Holes
Where the herring shoals are found.
It's there you'll find the Norfolk boys and the lads from Peterhead,
There's Buckie chiels and men from Shields,
On the Northern Minch and the Norway Deeps,
On the banks and knolls of the North Sea Holes
Where the herring shoals are found.
From Fraserborough and Aberdeen, from Whitby, Yarmouth Town,
The fleet's away at the break of day
To the Northern Minch and the Norway Deeps,
To the banks and knolls of the North Sea Holes
Where the herring shoals are found.
It's off with a boiler full of steam and your engine spic and span
To fish the grounds the North Sea round
And fish and knolls and the North Sea Holes
And try your luck at the North Shields Gut
With a catch of a hundred cran.
No need to wait for the wind and tide, you're the master of the sea,
Come calm or squall, just shoot and haul
And fill the hold with the fish to be sold
And steam ahead for the curing shed
And the buyers on the Yarmouth quay.
Come all you gallant fishermen that plough the stormy sea,
The whole year round on the fishing grounds
On the Northern Minch and the Norway Deeps,
On the banks and knolls of the North Sea Holes
Where the herring shoals are found.
This song and Hot Asphalt was recordedas a demo for the Waiting For herb album. North Sea Holes was also played live.
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Re: Fishermen / North Sea Hole Question
Mon Nov 14, 2005 4:03 pm
Potty Scotty wrote:I Also how come it was never put on an album? I think it is an amazing track, and possibly Terry's best vocal performance! (and while I'm at it, how come Hot Asphalt was never included on an album? Another red hot track! no pun intended)
scott
I totally agree on that.
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Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:34 am
MultipleMike wrote:Were these on compilations? Where can I hear them?
This song (Pogues version) wasn't released.
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