As a result, the electric charge of “Hjemreise” – the offering’s title track whose Norwegian lyrics are pierced by Nikolay Georgiev’s six strings, as are the Swedish lines Lee Corbie-Wells has woven into the heaviosity of murder ballad “De Två Systrarna” – is bound to strike a chord with the hardest of hearts. Such an approach, applied across the entire record, renders it riveting, so when vocals arrive on the scene to serve up an arresting reading of Roger McGuinn’s “Jolly Roger” for a contrast, revealing the platter’s profound depth in the safety net of fiddle and organ, which rage to the groove of bodhrán until guitar soars for a solo, one’s psyche is ready to fathom this scope. Preston’s Favorite” – deliberately stumbling at the traditional tune’s start before hitting the collective’s instrumental stride and letting riffs cut mandolin filigree to usher in the snippers of other melodies. That’s why the band don’t take time to build momentum and immediately set their remote guests reeling with live staple “Mrs. ![]() ![]() Free to stalk the stages again, post-lockdowns, Lief Sorbye’s ensemble deliver an international tour de force where “Going Home” should signal the return to his Scandinavian roots and trace his music back to Albion rather than relocate songs to American soil – only there’s a twist at the album’s tail end, and quite a few unexpected delights thrown in for the listener’s utmost pleasure. It’s good to check in on this group once in a while to see that the Celtic rock stalwarts not only still demonstrate the same robustness they bristled with at the turn of the century but also further their creative streak, geographical expanse and stylistic grip on all things folk. #-# From Sun May 4 11:24:06 1997 Date: Fri, 02:43:04 GMT From: To: Subject: Jolly Roger Roger McGuinn Chords/Words Roger McGuinn Jolly Roger written by Roger McGuinn/Jacques Levy Dm G Dm The sun comes up on the Spanish sea our homeland far behind us G A7 Being hunted by the King's Navy it's sure he'd never find us Dm C G Dm Pull away me lads O the Cardiff Rose and hoist the Jolly Roger Dm G Dm We brought her into the looward wind and made for the Caribbean Dm G A7 For thoughts of what it might have been destroys a human being Dm G Dm But thoughts about the Spanish gold and learning to desire it G A7 Can make a man so brash and bold he'll soon become a pirate Dm C G Dm Pull away me lads of the Cardiff Rose and hoist the Jolly Roger Dm G Now a gleam came into the captain's eyes as he spied an English Dm clipper G A7 She looks the perfect shape and size let's all aboard and strip her Dm G Dm We fired a shot across her bow and eased ourselves beside her G A7 With our keel as close as she'd allow we swung from the deck to ride her Dm C G Dm Pull away me lads of the Cardiff Rose and hoist the Jolly Roger Dm G Dm Up she tumbles and starts to pitch and signals for assistance G A7 We tightened our hold another hitch and ended her resistance Dm G Now there's many a day on the Spanish sea I served aboard that Dm raider But we never did nothing more beautifully G A7 Than the way that we belayed her Dm C G Dm Pull away me lads of the Cardiff Rose and hoist the Jolly Roger Dm G Her hold was hot as St Elmo's fire her chests were filled with Dm treasure G A7 We took as much as we'd require then took more for our pleasure Dm Now there's many a day on the Spanish Main G Dm But none I hold so dear G A7 As the happy day I first became a scurvy buccaneer Dm C G Dm Pull away me lads of the Cardif Rose and hoist the Jolly Roger Copyright 1975 Patian Music and Jackelope Publishing Co.Three decades down the line from their debut, mainstays of folk scene make an impressive statement. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. ![]() #-PLEASE NOTE-#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #song.
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