Derina Harvey Band - The Mary Ellen Carter

http://www.derinaharvey.com Please enjoy our version of Stan Rogers' "The Mary Ellen Carter". THE MARY ELLEN CARTER She went down last October in a pouring driving rain The skipper, he'd been drinking and the Mate, he felt no pain Too close to Three Mile Rock, and she was dealt her mortal blow And the Mary Ellen Carter settled low There were five of us aboard her when she finally was awash We'd worked like hell to save her, all heedless of the cost And the groan she gave as she went down, it caused us to proclaim That the Mary Ellen Carter would rise again Well, the owners wrote her off; not a nickel would they spend She gave twenty years of service, boys, then met her sorry end But insurance paid the loss to them, they let her rest below Then they laughed at us and said we had to go But we talked of her all winter, some days around the clock For she's worth a quarter million, afloat and at the dock And with every jar that hit the bar, we swore we would remain And make the Mary Ellen Carter rise again [Chorus:] Rise again, rise again, that her name not be lost To the knowledge of men Those who loved her best and were with her till the end Will make the Mary Ellen Carter rise again All spring, now, we've been with her on a barge lent by a friend Three dives a day in hard hat suit and twice I've had the bends Thank God it's only sixty feet and the currents here are slow Or I'd never have the strength to go below But we've patched her rents, stopped her vents, dogged hatch and porthole down Put cables to her, 'fore and aft and birded her around Tomorrow, noon, we hit the air and then take up the strain And watch the Mary Ellen Carter Rise Again [Chorus] For we couldn't leave her there, you see, to crumble into scale She'd saved our lives so many times, living through the gale And the laughing, drunken rats who left her to a sorry grave They won't be laughing in another day And you, to whom adversity has dealt the final blow With smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go Turn to, and put out all your strength of arm and heart and brain And like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again Rise again, rise again; though your heart it be broken And life about to end No matter what you've lost, be it a home, a love, a friend Like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again Rise again, rise again; though your heart it be broken And life about to end No matter what you've lost, be it a home, a love, a friend Like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again ___________________________________ Led by their fearless front-woman Derina Harvey, this five-piece Celtic-rock group offers a fresh take on traditional tunes and intersperse that offering with their own original jigs and reels. Their infectious rhythmic undertow is layered with rock guitar, dizzying fiddle motifs, and topped by Derina’s powerful voice. These transplanted east-coasters have earned a reputation with their high-energy live show, leaving many an audience out-of-breath and hollering from the dance floor! The band has proven to be a crowd-pleaser wherever they go. Though the band is based in Alberta, 2015 has seen the group travel across the country, with three trips to Newfoundland to their credit where they have entertained crowds at theatres, festivals, and pubs. They have been featured twice on the main stage of George Street Festival in St. John's, once opening for NL favourites Shanneyganock. Most recently, they have shared the stage with other east-coast favourites such as Jimmy Rankin, The Irish Descendents, Pogey, and even some rock acts including The Trews, Kim Mitchell, and Trooper. The band continues to build on a growing fan base by promoting their self-titled debut album (released in 2013). The record has garnered radio airplay in multiple regions in Canada (CKUA in Edmonton; K-Rock and Radio Newfoundland in St. John's, NL; CBC, Canada-wide). Their second album entitled "Rove and Go" (released May, 2016) has already gotten airplay on over 30 community and college radio stations across Canada.