View Full Version : Ran Across this... had to share... "Bold Fisherman" on the M/C
meow-n-dolin
Feb-15-2021, 4:14pm
The Bold Fisherman - Hilary James and Simon Mayor. Sweet!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svBKULNJs-U
journeybear
Feb-15-2021, 4:50pm
Utterly delightful! Gorgeous instrument, lovely arrangement and performances by both. :mandosmiley:
I must admit to feeling a smidgeon of disappointment that the song performed was not this "Bold Fisherman," a charming ditty, of which Humphrey Bogart's character in "The African Queen" (my favorite movie) seems to have been quite fond. It comes up two minutes in:
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The folk tradition allows for the existence of more than one song with the same title, and other inhstances of plurality. I daresay the selection by Mayor and James was of a higher standard of quality. But for the sake of fun, I had been hoping ... :whistling:
meow-n-dolin
Feb-15-2021, 5:58pm
Utterly delightful! Gorgeous instrument, lovely arrangement and performances by both. :mandosmiley:
I must admit to feeling a smidgeon of disappointment that the song performed was not this "Bold Fisherman,"
The folk tradition allows for the existence of more than one song with the same title, and other inhstances of plurality. I daresay the selection by Mayor and James was of a higher standard of quality. But for the sake of fun, I had been hoping ... :whistling:
For sure, but hey you can't beat Bogie.... and then there is this version..... Bogie, Bacall, and Bing Crosby. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxGkR6ZK47E
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journeybear
Feb-15-2021, 6:48pm
Oh my! That's wonderful! I saw that while searching for the above clip, but was focused on finding a clip from the film. He also sings it right at the end, with Kate, swimming off into the sunset (as it were). Couldn't find that. But thanks for playing along and posting that. :)