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Take Her Back To Scotland (Featuring Alison McKee)
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A "World/Folk" candidate. Alison Mckee is the wonderful singer behind the narration of a ship bound for the scrapyard.
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"Tho' I love writing songs I consider myself a composer. Cut my teeth on orchestration when I was a copyist for Manilow. Country influence holds sway right now.
DEAN CLARK HALL In 1974 after studying music at Fullerton College and Cal State Fullerton became a member of Canadian showman Dick Caldwell's show group as singer/instrumentalist. Toured United States and Canada extensively. Returned to California in 1976 free-lancing as an instrumentalist /singer and band leader. Worked as a staff copyist for Barry Manilow. Sang three seasons with the Orange County Master Chorale under Dr. Maurice Allard, appearing with the Glendale symphony under Carmen Dragon. In 1981 formed nightclub act "Gina, Dean & Scoundrel", touring North America for 5 years including Nevada and Atlantic City, recording album and single. With Cynthia Caldwell in 1988 composed and arranged the theme song "Make it Happen" for the state of W. Virginia Cerebral Palsy Telethon "Miracle '88". For eleven years acted as Music Director for Dick Caldwell's annual "Klondike Days" show at RCAF 700 Wing, Edmonton, Alberta. Also did arranging for Caldwell's appearances on Canadian television. Worked behind comedians Rodney Dangerfield, Gallagher, Williams & Ree. Television credits include Canadian variety program "Spotlight", "Miracle '88 with Shelly West", "The Love Boat" (with own group), "Donny & Marie" (with Spike Jones, Jr.). In 1989 formed the duo "Dean & Richard" working L.A. area and cruising the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Trans-Atlantic. Duo has performed corporate conventions throughout N.A. In 2004 headlined his own act on Holland America ships Veendam and Ryndam to Mexico, Central America. Performed seven yrs. with "Dean & Richard" at Dear John's Steakhouse in Culver City, Ca. Monthly appearances include Hilton Universal City and Culver City Elks Lodge. Original music available at most online retailers. YouTube channel at Dean Clark (D.C.) Hall. "Dean & Richard" are on Facebook.com/deanandrichard. Mr. Hall has been seen performing in movies "Hidalgo", "Bounce", "Old School", "Man on the Moon", "The Independent". Affiliations: AFofM (Local 47), BMI, Screen Actors' Guild
Song Info
Genre
World • World General
Charts
#1,282 in subgenre Peak #1
Charts
Peak #1
Author
Hall
Rights
2014
Uploaded
October 01, 2014
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MP3 6.7 MB • 128 kbps • 7:20
Story behind the song
Sentimental account of a steamship past her prime.
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Take Her Back to Scotland Was the spring of '37 when they laid her down. Triple steam turbine On delivery from John Brown. Seven hundred feet, twenty nine thousand tons. Plowin' the sea on a 30yr. ride Ever since she come down the Firth of Clyde Out to deep water Bound for the South African mail run. Me? I'm just another cowboy salvage man. Fourth generation. Runs in the clan. My daddy always tells me: "Y'all could'a got out any day!" Ev'ry contract's pretty much the same. We'll pick her up off the coast of Spain. Sail her back to Scotland, Break her up by April or May. Chorus: Take her back to Scotland. 'Time somebody took her home. "(It's time we took her home" on last Chorus) Take her back to Scotland. No more oceans left to roam. Don't need no tug, no towline. And tho' she's a wrecker's dream We'll take her back to Scotland under steam. Bridge: She's seen the world a changin'. Best never say never. Southampton to Capetown just couldn't last forever. Pressed into service when the war broke out. Now a battle-gray trooper sturdy and stout. Ferried the boys wherever they needed to go. Just when folks reckoned she coudn't do more They threw some money at a refit in Singapore And she was off to Madeira With every other week in the Azores. Chorus: Bridge: You know she never made the headlines. No Atlantic Blue Riband. Her reputation was "The Old Cash Cow". Guess you could say "It was a livin"'. My brothers and me and a skeleton crew Of our Nigerian buddies. We know the work to do. Left the Old Man home tho'. He's bit of a blowhard. Ev'ry contract's pretty much the same. We'll pick her up off the coast of Spain... And I'll have thank the old gal... For savin' us a tow charge. Chorus:
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