The Ship in Distress - Folk from the Boat - Episode 66

Sea song - The Ship in Distress - about the plight of a ship drifting rudderless on the Bay of Biscay features in this week's episode whilst Anna shows us some of the dangers of low banks on the river. Pre-order the new album 'Anchoress' at: https://annatam.co.uk/shop/anchoress Support:   / annatam   https://paypal.me/AnnaTamMusic Connect: https://annatam.co.uk   / annatammusic     / annatammusic     / tam.anna   You seamen bold who plough the ocean See dangers landsfolk never know. It's not for honour and promotion; No tongue can tell what they undergo. In the blusterous wind in the great dark water Our ship went drifting on the sea, Her headgear gone and her rudder broken Which brought us to extremity. For fourteen days heartsore and hungry Seeing but wild water and bitter sky, Poor fellows they stood in a totter A-casting lots as to which should die. The lot it fell onto Robert Jackson Whose family was so very great 'I'm free to die but oh my comrades Let me keep look out till the break of day.' A full-dressed ship like the sun a-glittering Came bearing down to their relief. As soon as this glad news was shouted It banished all their care and grief The ship brought to, no longer drifting, Safe in St Vincent, Cape Verde, she gained. You seamen all who hear my story, Pray you'll never suffer the like again. Sung by Mr Harwood of Watersfield, Sussex to George Butterworth in 1907