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Based on the true story of the Ship Whydah which set sail from Southport UK in 1716 and was commandeered by pirates, captained by Black Sam Bellamy. The ship sank off the coast of Cape Cod USA on 24th April 1717, all souls bar two were lost. There is now a museum in cape Cod which has artefacts from the wreckage

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WHYDAH
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The captain said jump aboard I’ll make a man of thee
You’ll earn more money on this ship than you have ever seen,
So leave your family at home and sail the seven seas
Aboard the Whydah sailing over to the colonies

It wasn’t long after we left that we all realized
The ship that we had jumped aboard would take away our lives
If the hardwork and foul food didn’t kill you first
It was the salty water from the sea you drank to quench your thirst

Hoist oy, hoist away, Hoist oy, hoist away

For 40 days and 40 nights We sailed the treacherous seas
We manned the oars, and scrubbed the decks and prayed for liberty
We climbed the rigging to the top for land we wished to see
But a pirate ship on the starboard side our vessel they did seize

Hoist oy, hoist away, Hoist oy, hoist away,

His name was Black Sam Bellamy and with his motley crew
We raided other vessels oh they didn’t have a clue
We plundered all their treasure and stored it in the hold
50 ships were struck that year or so the story’s told

hoist oy, hoist away, Hoist oy, hoist away,

We headed north up to Cape Cod Year 1717
Old Bellamy thought he was God who owned these treacherous seas
On April the 26th a storm it hit us hard
The ship it sank into the sand only two of us survived

Hoist oy, hoist away, Hoist oy, hoist away,

They found me lying on the beach surrounded by the dead
John Julian had vanished he’d grabbed his loot and fled
They hauled me up to Boston and questioned me till dawn
About all the gold and silver and the treasures we had stole

Hoist oy, hoist away, Hoist oy, hoist away,

Thomas Davis is my given name and I was born in Wales
My heart it lies upon that ship and wherever she may sail
So when you hang me by the noose my cry will ring clear
I’m a Pirate, that I be Hoist OY, and Hoist Away

Hoist oy, hoist away, Hoist oy, hoist away, Hoist oy, hoist away, Hoist oy, hoist away,

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from The Leaf and The Cane, released November 4, 2017
Fiddle - Neil McCartney

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Corrie Shelley Lancashire, UK

Corrie Shelley is a Folk Singer Songwriter from Lancashire UK.

Corrie writes from the heart and doesn't shy away from any subject matter, every song has a personal meaning to them and her voice transports you through the ages right up to the present day. ... more

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