Maddy Prior at Cecil Sharp House, London 10/23/08 - 08 The Grey Funnel Line [with June Tabor]

[@jennyb1496]

I will never tire of Maddy's voice.

[@johnbrentar9177]

A beautiful song beautifully sung.

[@timward276]

I love everything about this, but particularly the line "until blue waters turn to green". What a poetic way to describe a ship heading to port from the deep ocean.

[@carolwells2345]

this rendition gives me goosebumps

[@DaStoneboat]

My years on a ship, and the sad loneliness droning on, the sorrow of those days. Rest in peace, USS America, sunk in the Atlantic.

[@TimothyVonFink]

Haunting!

[@europaenterprizes9596]

This has to be the most beautiful song I ever heard---certainly my favorite!! It truly touches my soul...

[@timward276]

There's another verse that's not in their version: There was a time When my heart was free Like a floating spar Upon the sea But now that spar Is cast ashore It comes to rest At my true love's door It's one more day on the Grey Funnel Line

[@sangbeau]

Not sure which I love more--this version or the one from Silly Sisters. Either way, no other cover comes close in my humble estimation. Thank you so much for uploading this.

[@rienkeheinen7359]

These are the Silly Sisters (Years later!!!

[@forreal918]

never been to sea as a sailor... I would imagine it to be something like this song... endless days longing to go home

[@Eastneyboy2]

forreal918 It's quite good fun most of the time actually....

[@Ambidexter143]

I don't know why but, other than Cyril Tawney himself, the best covers of "The Grey Funnel Line" are all by women.

[@kenb521]

June Tabor, when live in concert, not infrequently tells you something about the music she's singing. Here's more about the haunting heart of this song than I've ever heard: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGKpemtspLtmp6M

[@cjsb22lr]

very nice--------------but best ever was Cyril Tawney who wrote it