The Mariner Spirit: Song

bacon — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:22:57 +0000

We’ve got chantey men. Then we’ve got guys that just like to sing, which is the category that most of us fall into. Marc Bernier is a guy who is a bit of both. He especially likes a song if it will make you laugh. But don’t let the humorous songs fool you, he knows his stuff. Fifing for decades, banjo player, singer, character. He even worked at Mystic Seaport for a million years. Here’s a nice photo of Marc giving an insiders tour of the Seaport to me and four of our Swiss Mariner friends, Niggi, Andri, Reto and Lukas. He also has a number of CD’s available. You can find them on his web site.

After a great day at the Seaport, we went to the Griswold Inn for some chanties with our friend Cliff Haslam. And after the Gris we found ourselves making noise back at the Firehouse, surprise, surprise. Here is one of the many recordings I captured that evening. The recording is of Marc singing a version of Derry Down. At the beginning of this recording you can hear people requesting a song called Moose. Moose is a great song. This is not Moose. The next time you see Marc, however, request Moose, you’ll not regret it.

Good times.

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The Mariner Spirit: Song