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Old 31st August 2017, 12:47
Lucy Knight England Lucy Knight is offline
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There was mention of above in Private Eye 17 June.

There is a good tour of Liverpool on you tube.
Covers dock and Maritime museum. Think I spotted red painted Planet Lightship in long shot of docks.

Liverpool tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlttX7x5qHo&sns=e

When Planet was towed away a piper on docks played
Leaving of Liverpool.

One aspect of Liverpool which won't be forgotten are the Folk songs. I first heard ones e.g. Leaving of Liverpool sung in pub on Dartmoor at Princetown called Plume of Feather about 15 miles North of Plymouth and frequented by many Merchant Navy cadets and those back from sea taking their tickets.


Folk songs
In my Liverpool home followed by Leaving of Liverpool are accompanied by changing shots of Liverpool every few seconds.
Verse about Cunard with appropriate photos.
Also a verse about the two religions and shots of their holy meeting places Amfield and Goodison Pk. ( Interesting if you sailed with one from either denomination, especially if one was the Capt pulling rank over the issue and seeing a blue Everton scarf left hanging up in view by first trip cadet on room inspection). Came in radio room after. "That's provocation. He does it once more it's going down toilet next time"

In my Liverpool home and Leaving of Liverpool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UubzsdC8nec&sns=em

Another well known traditional folk song is

Liverpool Judis have got us in tow.

https://youtu.be/Dtmzv2dV0cA


Can't leave out what some call Liverpool's unofficial national anthem sung by Spinners.
Begins please rise for national anthem.

https://www.acousticmusicarchive.com...-chords-lyrics

You tube about 1960s folk scene in Liverpool showing Seekers playing back then

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ92emElb3Y&sns=em

Last edited by Lucy Knight; 31st August 2017 at 13:06.
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