Three Score And Ten - Johnny McEvoy
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- And it's three score and ten
Boys and men were lost from Grimsby town
From Yarmouth down to Scarborough
Many hundreds more were drowned
Our herring craft, our trawlers
Our fishing smacks, as well
They long defied that bitter night
And battled with the swell
Methinks I see a host of craft
Spreading their sails alee
Down the Humber they do glide
All bound for the Northern Sea
Me thinks I see on each small craft
A crew with hearts so brave
Going out to earn their daily bread
Upon the restless wave
And it's three score and ten
Boys and men were lost from Grimsby town
From Yarmouth down to Scarborough
Many hundreds more were drowned
Our herring craft, our trawlers
Our fishing smacks, as well
They long defied that bitter night
And battled with the swell.
October's night brought such a sight
Twas never seen before
There were mast and yards and broken spars
A washing on the shore
There were many a heart in sorrow
Many a heart so brave
There were many a fine and hearty lad
That met a watery grave.
And it's three score and ten
Boys and men were lost from Grimsby town
From Yarmouth down to Scarborough
Many hundreds more were drowned
Our herring craft, our trawlers
Our fishing smacks, as well
They long defied that bitter night
And battled with the swell.
I was lucky to grow up in the showband era. Johnny is one of the greatest ever.
Johnny McEvoy never mimed a song in his life I would say. A true legend.
Irish Legend................enough said!!!!
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
this is a great classic tune.
johnny mc evoy does a great job on this tune. thanks for this great video.
Having been to many of Johnny's live gigs , he was a real true talent , a one off with a great folk singing voice ....
@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.
Wonderful singing as usual from JM !
ove this song - many thanks machree! Especially fine Johnny McEvoy singing
Magnificent............ An absolute legend.
Ah!! I first heard this sung by the great Liam Clancy thanks for posting
watersons done a version in 1964
saw this man in Cavan unforgettable
I am sure I often watched Broadside performing this (well) in Grimsby folk clubs. Happy days!
The Royal Oak springs to mind!
got a old tape from the 80s of johnny remember this one well
Wonderful!!
wonderful
Throwing a lot of shapes here, is Johnny. Thought his head might fall off.
very,very nice, Michael , Berlin
one of my favorite folk songs of all time,well done machree01
I love this song. But isnt Yarmouth south of Scarborough? Great Yarmouth i presume?
I take it that this is a true story. Is there a book on this tragedy?
It should be ‘From Yarmouth up to Scarborough.’ Obviously geography wasn’t the song writers strong point.
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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?
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
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
u some assole
The video is just out of sync FFS!!!
Lovely song. But that orchestration is truly awful.
Zen Banjo