[.ca] Roast Beef of Old England

From Amazon.com:
If Roast Beef of Old England isn't enough to spawn a dose of contact scurvy, many other of these two dozen salty tunes will set the boat a-rocking. Treasures such as "A Jolly Sailor's True Description of a Man-of-War" and "Drops of Brandy" detail life among British seamen of the early 1800s without dredging up too much of the usual pirates, shipwrecks, or mutiny. It's an historical document of the regular life at sea, inspired by the British Navy novels of Patrick O'Brian, with intentions to anchor the writing in the ordinary sounds and stories of those fictionalized seafaring times. Glad fiddle, fife, and Jerry Bryant's humble six-man choral crew Starboard Mess spill the beans in suitable fashion without a sailor's colorful vocabulary. They supply the "yo ho ho" and annotations, you bring the rum and black powder. --Ian Christe

this cd is great!!:
i love this cd!! the harmonies and orchestrations are fabulous. i would recommend this cd to anyone who enjoys the Patrick O'Brien books or just loves sea music! i look forward to hearing more from jerry :)

"Light along the toasted cheese there Killick":
Patrick O'Brian would have been proud to know that such a well researched and presented musical companion piece to his Aubrey/Maturin novels had been produced. He may have been distressed at first to discover that it was the Americans who had done it, but certainly would have forgiven them. This recording is wonderful, whether or not the listener is a fan of O'Brian's series. A familiarity with the characters aboard Jack Aubrey's ships makes it all the more enjoyable. This is not the high blown music of Stephen Maturin and his captain or of the High Lords of the Admiralty, but rather the songs and tunes so dear to the hearts of the common sailors the likes of Killick and Bonden. This is the music of the lower decks, the forecastle and the pubs of Portsmouth, Plymouth and London. The songs are well researched, arranged and presented to please the ear of scholar and casual listener alike. A truly authentic sound of the Royal Navy as it did battle with "Boney." A marvelous insight into the history of the songs that gave voice to the fighting sailor of the day. I recommend this recording highly.

• Spanish Ladies
• Jolly Sailor's True Description of a Man-Of-War
• Adieu, Sweet Lovely Nacy
• St. Patrick's Day
• Warlike Seamen
• First of June
• Drops of Brandy
• Roast Beef of England
• Heart of Oak
• Nancy Dawson
• Ben Backstay
• Sailor's Hornpipe/Rickett's Hornpipe
• Bay of Biscay-O
• Battle of the Nile
• Nelson's Victory/Hull's Victory
• Banks of the Nile/Sailor's Cravat
• New Sea Song (Sweethearts and Wives)
• Pleasant and Delightful
• Captain Barton's Distress on the Lichfield
• Chevy Chase
• Shannon and the Chesapeake
• Distressed Men-Of-War
• Sailor's Jacket
• Don't Forget Your Old Shipmate