On the sleeve notes of the young traditions ep where this song first appeared, it says. Hey oh, chicken on a raft i dont mind knocking but i aint going in hey oh, chicken on a raft jimmys laughing like a drain hey oh, chicken on a raft been looking at m comic cuts again hey. Chicken on a raft cyril tawney skippers in the wardroom drinking gin hey oh. Skippers in the wardroom drinking gin, hey oh, chicken on a raft. Cyril tawney live recordings needed a request from rosemary tawney. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Listen to your favorite songs from chicken on a raft by chicken on a raft now. Pike street rag when kim guy and steve hunt decamped with their respective families to cornwall, in the closing overs of the last century, they were following a long established trail set by legions of.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Check out navy cuts by cyril tawney on amazon music. Chicken on a raft new version 20 hey yo, chicken on a raft. E am g a em d chords for chicken on a raft new version 20 hey yo, chicken on a raft. Skippers in the wardroom drinking gin, hey oh, chicken on a raft i dont mind knocking. The young tradition were an english folk group of the 1960s, formed by peter bellamy, royston wood and heather wood. Hey oh, chicken on a raft been looking at m comic cuts again. A spectrumspanning concoction, comprising a few of toms compositions. There is a brief biography, suitable for concert programs, etc.
Chicken on a raft on a monday morning, oh what a terrible sight to see, dabtoes ford and the dustmen aft, sitting there picking at a chicken on a raft. They recorded three albums of mainly traditional british folk music. English folksinger cyril tawney wrote this as a mock shanty. Skippers in the wardroom drinking gin, hey oh, chicken on a raft i dont mind knocking but i aint going in, hey oh, chicken on a raft. Digital tradition mirror chicken on a raft this score available as abc, songwright, postscript, png, or pmw, or a midi file pennywhistle notation and dulcimer tab for this song is also available. Skippers in the wardroom drinking gin hey oh, chicken on a raft i dont mind knocking but i aint going in hey oh, chicken on a raft. Chicken on a raft new version 20 hey yo, chicken on. Chicken on a raft lyrics and search for pyrates listen online. Grey funnel line songs written by cyril tawney, with dennis mccallum on accordion on some tracks, and the yetties on others. Recordings of cyril tawneys concert and club appearances are needed for inclusion in his archive, which will be held by the vaughan williams memorial library at the english folk dance and song society in london, and i wonder if any of your readerslisteners can help.
Includes an audience favourite, a rollicking version of cyril tawneys chicken on a raft. Chicken on a raft cyril tawney skipper in the wardroom drinkin gin, hey yo, chicken on a. Hey oh, chicken on a raft, oy oh, chicken on a raft. Introduction cheering of the queen chicken on a raft sally free and easy six feet of mud fivefoot flirt the bitter sweet bed the ballad of sammys bar the grey funnel line stanley the rat three men of. Cyril tawney songs chicken on a raft the young tradition chicken on a raft chicken on a raft cyril tawney cyril tawney s song is the title track of the young traditions nautical ep of 1967, chicken on a raft. Chicken on a raft on a monday morning, oh what a terrible sight to see dabtoes ford and the dustmen aft, sitting there picking at a chicken on a raft hey oh, chicken on a raft, oy oh. Chords for chicken on a raft new version 20 hey yo. In older days chicken on a raft, with the barest changes from its form on this record, could easily have been tipped at the capstan bars. Theres something for just about everyone, music to soothe the savage buccaneer. Skippers in the wardroom drinking gin hey oh, chicken on a raft i dont mind knocking but i aint going in hey oh, chicken on a raft jimmys laughing like a.
Chicken on a raft cyril tawney skipper in the wardroom drinkin gin, hey yo, chicken on a raft. You have been on a raft with a chicken for 11 seconds. There be some songs that you landlubbers have been demanding that we put on a record for some time now. Cyril tawneys song is the title track of the young traditions nautical ep of 1967, chicken on a raft. Cyril tawney dead at 75 article written by ken on saturday, apr 23, 2005 in passings cyril tawney author of grey funnel line, chicken on a raft, sammys bar, monday morning and many other great songs died april 21st after a long battle with a bone infection. The offical chicken on a raft, how long can you handle it. Listen to chicken on a raft from cyril tawney s navy cuts for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Download the song in pdf format download the song in rtf. Chicken on a raft hey oh, chicken on a raft chickenonaraft. Full details and direct ordering information are at uk and the ada cds are also available from the usual sources. Show of hands, mary black, emmylou harris, nic jones. A collection of his best known songs, including chicken on a raft, sammys bar and grey funnel line. The jimmys laughin like itd rain, hey yo, chicken on a raft.
Chicken on a raft on a monday morning, oh, what a terrible sight to see, the dabtoes forrard and the dustmen aft, sittin there apickin at a chicken on a raft. Check out chicken on a raft by cyril tawney on amazon music. Listen to chicken on a raft from cyril tawneys navy cuts for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Corncrow so brightly shining, released 17 june 20 1. Cyril tawney 12 october 1930 21 april 2005 was an english singersongwriter and a. Chicken on a raft on a monday morning, oh what a terrible sight to see, dabtoes ford and the dustmen aft, sitting.
So brightly shining by corncrow, released 17 june 20 1. It was compiled by cyril tawney, in traditional shanty fashion, from verses that made themselves inside his head while he was in the submarine service. Skippers in the wardroom drinking gin, hey oh, chicken on a raft i dont mind knocking but i aint going in, hey oh, chicken on a raft jimmys laughing like a drain, hey oh, chicken on a raft been looking at m comic cuts again. For fun, ive rendered it a bit more like a traditional shanty from the days of sail. Chicken on a raft on a monday morning, oh, what a terrible sight to see, dabtoes forward and the dustmen aft, sittin there apickin at a chicken on a raft. Chicken on a raft by chicken on a raft on amazon music.