Since the early 1950s there have been many recordings of the song with variant titles including i want to go home and wreck of the john b. The book is a children s story about a boys caribbean adventure with his grandfather, reworded from the original folk lyric of the song sloop john b. Faber adult piano adventures book 2, page 30, sloop john b. A pirates tale by al jardine, jimmy pickering illustrator online at alibris. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Alan jardine, a member of the original beach boys, has written a funfilled pirate adventure based on the classic folk song sloop john b. Books best sellers new releases children s books textbooks australian authors kindle books audiobooks. A pirates tale by alan jardine, jimmy pickering illustrator online at alibris. Sloop john b ssattb, a cappella by simple minds the. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Founding member of the beach boys, and member of the rock and roll hall of fame, jardine. Al jardine plays sloop john b to promote his childrens book sloop john b at the target stage at the ucla book fair 2005. A pirates tale, by grammyaward winner alan jardine of the beach boys, because i love the beach boys song. Sloop john b by the beach boys traditional digital sheet. Print and download sloop john b ssattb, a cappella by simple minds the beach boys, arranged by sarah jaysmith sheet music. This is a revised version of the song for children, about a little boy and his grandfather, who while sailing on the sloop john b encounter some dastardly pirates.
A young boy and his grandfather get trapped by pirates at sea, but triumphantly defeat the pirate and his crew. A pirates tale by alan jardine 2005, picture book at the best online prices at ebay. It was originally a traditional west indies folk song, the john b. Beach boy al jardine sings sloop john b plays banjo. Description this second book contains the complete lyrics for one hundred old favourites from the vast array of irish party songs. Sixteen celebrated kids, america, and the power of. There have been a number of quite nifty picture books made of pop or folk songs, but this is not one of them. Sloop john b the beach boys played on guitar by eric. Check out sloop john b by children songs company on amazon music. The folk song john b sails later known as sloop john b made famous by the beach boys has truly been a bahamian folk song for at least 100 years. We come on the sloop john bmy grandfather and mearound nassau town we did roamdrinking all nightgot into a fighti feel so broke upi want to go home so hoist up the john b s sailsee how the mainsail setscall for the captain ashorelet me go home, let me go homei want to go home, yeah yeahwell i feel so broke upi want to go home the first mate he got drunkand broke into the capns trunkt. It also includes a free cd with singalong acoustic recording by jardine. Sloop john b by children songs company on amazon music.
He also finds time for sailing on tampa bay, and lake. He is the father of five children, and works full time as a registered nurse making home visits to hospice patients. Sloop john b beach boys 1966 song book with lyrics. Read about how the two triumphantly defeat the pirate and his crew, as you listen to a new version of sloop john b, downloadable. Sloop john b a pirates tale by alan jardine, jimmy. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Sloop john b by alan jardine, jimmy pickering kirkus. A pirates tale 2005, illustrated by jimmy pickering. Amazon web services scalable cloud computing services. Trapped at sea a young boy and his grandfathers adventure on the high oceans. Includes many traditional favourites and popular classics such as sloop john b, the galway sh. From the beatles and john lennon to bob dylan and aretha franklin. Share sloop john b a pirates tale by alan jardine 2016, hardcover sloop john b a pirates tale by alan jardine 2016, hardcover 1 product rating. Sloop john b key of c by richard le gallienne, 1917 c.
Sloop john b adult piano adventures allinone lesson book. Find the best books, literary resources and educational solutions for kids at scholastic, a leader in publishing and education for nearly 100 years. Alan jardine, is an original founding member of the beach boys, in 1965, he approached member brian wilson with the idea of remaking the kingston trios wreck of the. Sails, taken from carl sandburgs 1927 collection of folk songs, the american songbag. Though kids may need assistance with a few terms here and there, they will. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Founding member of the beach boys, and member of the rock and roll hall of fame, jardine takes the folk song sloop john b, which the beach boys recorded as a glorious exercise in shivery folk harmony, and turns it into a bloodless and sappy children s tale. A transcription by richard le gallienne was published in 1916, and a version was included in carl sandburgs the american songbag in 1927. Our parents bought tamarind over 40 years ago and my brother and i. Kids will enjoy reading how the two triumphantly defeat the pirate and his crew, as they listen to a new.
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