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According to Hughill: “Billy Riley probably started life as a cotton-hoosiers’ song, but at sea it was used at halyards…according to C.F. Smith it was known in Green’s Blackwall ships about the eighteen fifties. The verses are mainly impromptu, subsequent verses sing about Little Jackie Riley, Missie Riley, and Billy Riley’s other occupations…”
lyrics
Old Billy Riley was a dancing master
Old Billy Riley's master of a drogher
Master of a drogher bound for Antigua
Old Billy Riley has a nice young daughter
Oh Missy Riley, little Miss Riley
Had a pretty daughter, but we can't get at her
Screw her up and away we go, boys
One more pull and then belay, boys
credits
released November 9, 2018
The valparaiso men's Chorus are:
Luke Allen
David Bandrowski
Andrew Bizer
Charlie Brown
Erik Corveaux
Jeffrey Damnit
Jonathan Freilich
Andrew Gilchrist
Henry Griffin
D.C. Harbold
Tom Henehan
Jay Holland
George Ingmire
Wynn Kapit
David Kunian
Chris Lane
Fayard Lindsey
Bill Malchow
Michael Mehiel
Rob Schafer
Gabe Soria
Robert Starnes
Troy Thibodeaux
Jeff Treffinger
Christian Trosclair
Dr. Jimbo Walsh
Joe Cabral-tin whistle
Charlie Halloran-trombone
Glenn Hartman-accordion
Jason Jurzak-sousaphone
Washboard Chaz Leary-washboard
Alex McMurray-vocals, guitar
Carlo Nuccio-drums
Matt Rhody-violin, trumpet
Greg Schatz-accordion
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Michael Mehiel at Studio Seurat New Orleans, LA
Layout by Kourtney Keller
I first remembering hearing you sing a solo song accompanying yourself a few years ago on your guitar , I think at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, in a set with Paul Sanchez
I, right then, became a fan. You seemed to bring out the soul of each note and strum, of your guitar. Your voice also seemed to come from a deep connection to every heartbreak and dream of all your fellow human sojourners. Thank you. Glad I now have this road songs album to listen to!
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