CANADEE-I-O
Created on 05/05/2006Latest update on 17/07/2023
Artist: Willie McNeily
Author: traditional
Label: Library Of Congress
Year: 1953
Seamus Ennis recording as Canadie-I-O. Variation on the classic sea shanty-theme of the boy bound to sail around the world, followed by his girlfriend on the same ship, disguised as a sailor. See also: The Handsome Cabin Boy.
Covers:
- 1954:
Togo Crawford [as A Sailor And His Own True Love; Peter Kennedy recording]
- 1955:
Robert Cinnamond [as Canada-I-O]
- 1963:
Harry Upton [Peter Kennedy recording reissued on Topic series The Voice Of The People Vol. 21]
- 1980:
Nic Jones [on his lp Penguin Eggs]
- 1992:
- 2004:
Rosalie Sorrels [as Way Out In Idaho]
- 2010:
- 2015:
- 2020:
