She was one of the finest fishing schooners that fished off the Grand Banks. A friend (E-Bob we call him) gave me a CD by Ryan\u2019s Fancy which was a group of Irish Lads living in Canada (now disbanded). He thought the song would suit my voice. I pinched a couple of other songs from the CD. The song is credited to David Martin.<\/p>\n
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CHO<\/span>: Bluenose, the ocean knows her name<\/em><\/strong> In the town of Lunenberg, down Nova Scotia way, CHO:<\/span><\/p>\n The sails were snowy white; strained against the mast. CHO:<\/span><\/p>\n For 25 long years she ruled the northern sea, CHO:<\/span><\/p>\n Now just the other day, down Nova Scotia way, CHO:<\/span> (2x)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\n Sailors know how proud a ship was she-e.<\/em><\/strong>
\n Bluenose, leaning in the wind,<\/em><\/strong>
\n Racing every wave on the sea.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nIn 1921 on a windy day,
\nA sailing ship was born; Bluenose was her name,
\nWill we ever see her kind again.<\/p>\n
\nSpray blew high as she went rolling past.
\nAnd from the very first, Bluenose loved to run.
\nShe loved the smell of sea and sun.<\/p>\n
\nRacing like a Queen on the tide.
\nBut in the Caribbean one dark and stormy day,
\nShe ran into a reef… and died.<\/p>\n
\nIn Lunenberg they christened a ship.
\nJust like the old Bluenose, to her very name,
\nBluenose lives and sails again!<\/p>\n