Trip On The Schooner Kolfage (A)
Source:
John MacDonald via Ivan Walton Collection
Composer:
Trad.
Region:
South West
Circa:
1849-1900
Year:
1934
Audio 1 - Ian Bell sings a verse - Audio 2 - MIDI file. MP3
As sung by John "Red" MacDonald - Goderich, Ontario. When asked about the tune of this song, Robert Reid of Red Bay told Ivan Walton, "I just use any tune that fits". In that spirit, I have set it to a
common melody that is used for "The Bigler's Crew and a number of other sailors' and lumber camp songs. Lots of other tunes would fit as well! The Kolfage was a lumber hooker built in Port Burwell (Lake Erie) in 1869. This song is a nice "snapshot" of life on the vessel.
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