Name: Lukey's Boat *
Duration: P00H02M41S
Description: One of two public domain songs re-arranged for this show as Rock & Roll. Johnny and Old Salty bond over their love of watercraft and are joined by the rest of the cast, who each take a verse of this Newfie classic.

Lukey's Boat *

from Swingin' in St. John's - Original Cast Recording by Chasing Shadows Productions

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One of two public domain songs re-arranged for this show as Rock & Roll. Johnny and Old Salty bond over their love of watercraft and are joined by the rest of the cast, who each take a verse of this Newfie classic.

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LUKEY”S BOAT

Johnny: Oh, Lukey’s boat is painted green - Uh huh Me boys!
Lukey’s boat is painted green.
It’s the prettiest boat you’ve ever seen.
Uh huh, me boys, a riddle i day.

Old Salty: Lukey’s boat got a fine fore cutty
and every seam is chinked with putty.

Johnny: Lukey’s boat got high-stopped sails
and she was placed with copper nails

Old Salty: “I think” says Lukey “i’ll make her bigger
“Load her down with a one-claw jigger”

Annette: “Now” says Lukey “get aboard ye grub
“one plot pea in a ten pound tub”

Squirt: Lukey he looked round and round
said “ me wife is dead, for the blinds are down”

Rod: “Waho” says Lukey “I don’t care
I’ll get me another in the Spring of the year”

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from Swingin' in St. John's - Original Cast Recording, released June 2, 2017
Trad. Arr. William James Gillespie

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Will Gillespie Hamilton, Ontario

Will Gillespie is an award-winning singer-songwriter and playwright in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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The Capitol Bar

Hamilton, ON
Jun 9

Fieldcote Museum

Ancaster, ON
Jun 20

Richmond Tavern

London, ON
Jul 5

Hamilton Public Library

Hamilton, ON
Jul 10

Hollinger Park

Timmins, ON
Jul 27

The Capitol Bar

Hamilton, ON
Aug 11

The Cat n' Fiddle

Hamilton, ON
Sep 28

Button Factory Arts

Waterloo, ON
Oct 12

The Capitol Bar

Hamilton, ON
Oct 20

The Cat n' Fiddle

Hamilton, ON
Nov 30

The Capitol Bar

Hamilton, ON

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