“The Mary L. Mackay”
Description
About a voyage by the Mackay from Portland to Yarmouth. Driven by a gale, and handled by uninhibited officers, she ran 220 miles in 18 hours. The singer challenges others to best the mark, but admits the voyage was made on the power of Portland rum
Notes
This song is item dD50 in Laws's Appendix II.
According to Creighton, Wallace wrote this poem to describe an experience he had aboard the _Effie Morrissey_ in 1913. She believes her informant, Edmund Henneberry, supplied the tune. - RBW
References
- Lomax-FSNA 74, "The Mary L. Mackay" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Creighton-NovaScotia 132, "The Mary L MacKay" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT, MARYMKAY*
- Roud #1831
- BI, LoF074