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The Female Ramblin' Sailor

from Hunter's Moon by Tania Opland

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One of many traditional songs from the "cross-dressed sailor" genre.

lyrics

Well come all you maids, both near and far, and listen to my ditty.
'Twas near Gravesend, there lived a maid, she was both neat and pretty.
Her true love he was pressed away and drowned in some foreign spray,
Which caused this fair young maiden to say, "I'll be a ramblin' sailor!"

In jacket blue and trousers white, just like a sailor, neat and tight,
The great salt sea was the heart's delight of the female ramblin' sailor.
From stem to stern she freely goes, she braves all dangers, fears no foes.
Soon you will hear of the overthrow of the female ramblin' sailor.

No, never did her courage fail. 'Twas stormy seas and wint'ry gale
O'er which this fair young maiden did prevail - this female ramblin' sailor.
From stem to stern she freely went, where oft times she'd been many,
But her hand did slip - down she fell. She calmly bade this world farewell.

When her lilly-white breast in sight it came it appeared to be a female's frame.
Rebecca Young was the name of the female ramblin' sailor.
May the willows wave all around her grave, and 'round the laurels planted.
Roses sweet grow at the feet of the one who was undaunted.

So come all you maids both near and far and listen to my story.
Her body is anchored in the ground; let's hope her soul is in glory.
On the River Thames she's known right well - no sailor there could her excel.
Shed one tear in a last farewell to the female ramblin' sailor.

credits

from Hunter's Moon, released October 1, 2005
Tania Opland (voice), Felicia Dale (voice), Mike Freeman (percussion)

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Tania Opland Suquamish, Washington

"A superb fiddle player, and no slouch either on recorder, cittern, guitar and hammered dulcimer,
she is also in possession of a voice of gentle strength that adapts well to suit various vocal styling."
-Rock 'n' Reel Magazine

A tapestry of melodic and lyrical textures blend cross-cultural influences, with powerful vocals, five-string violin/viola, ocarina, cittern, clarseach, hurdy gurdy... ... more

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