Peter, Paul and Mary - Greenland Whale Fisheries (25th Anniversary Concert)

[@danielyoung5137]

I saw them live in Eugene, Oregon in they early 80's. That night was the 1st time l heard this and "Light One Candle. Ion the last verse of Greenland, they put down their guitars, joined hands and sang to the finish, a cappella. And for a moment time vanished. They were three kids on MacDougal street again. I burst into tears during the applause.

[@gusneaker]

Lucky you!

[@danielyoung5137]

@@gusneaker indeed!

[@HH-ru4bj]

The father of a friend of mine whistles this song while out on his walks. It's a serene and charib breaking through the green as you know who's coming from 1/4 of a like away. I've heard this time for ten years without either of us knowing what it was, until my friend (his son) told me.

[@stevekurzban9352]

My two kids and I used to sing this sometimes, mostly in the car. A few times though, with a crowd and beckon "everybody", of course getting a kick out of the blank stares since we were always the only ones who ever heard it before.

[@liquid.coffin.]

Mary is rocking this shit!

[@liquid.coffin.]

cool!

[@mcpeanutful]

I read from notes on the first version of this song that I heard that even when this song was written, practically everybody knew that whales are air-breathing mammals (not fish), they just liked to use the term "whalefish".

[@ericlecours4208]

Yes it is the slang the whalers themselves used

[@dmbirkeland]

The Chad Mitchell Trio sings this song just a little faster.