“The Fish and Chip Ship”
Description
A fresh-water crew sets out "on a four-wheeled craft ... with a cargo of fried fish" The ship hits a Christmas tree. The wind blows off the skipper's wooden leg. The crew gets drunk on engine oil. The ship sinks but the crew escapes and saves the cargo.
Cross references
- cf. "The E-ri-e" (theme) and references there
Recordings
- Bob Roberts, "The Fish and Chip Ship" (on Voice02)
References
- Roud #1854
- BI, RcTFaCSh