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'Stan Huguill' Pub in Brest, France
Folks might be interested in the pub named after a certain
world-famous professional and traditional shanty singer in certain western French port. It's not even on the quayside but up a main road leading out of the town. It's a moot point as to whether they ever have any shanty sessions there though. Unfortunately with the ‘none-in-a-bar' law in the U.K. I guess shanty sessions in the U.K. are now a thing of the past. Anyway I snapped the pictures from a bus at the Brest 2004 Maritime Festival earlier in July 2004. Interestingly, talking to Johnny Collins, who was helping to crew and cook on the Julia at the Festival, traditional shanties don't really work on modern tall sailing ships. Apparently the work – hauling halyards, sheets, turning capstans and the like – is not hard enough to warrant shanties; there's too much mechanical advantage gained from blocks and pulleys now-a-days. Pity though. Like the bosun's whistle, shanties have now all but disappeared from use on tall sailing ships. But the pubs remain – such as the ‘Le Stan Huguill' in Brest!! There's even a web site at: http://leguidedusoiffard1.free.fr/stanhuguill.html Pictures are in the Photo Album called 'Shanties' created in the Yahoo Group 'EFDSS-FORUM'. Copyright is mine, but may be downloaded for free for personal use. CJB |
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Chris Brady wrote:
Folks might be interested in the pub named after a certain world-famous professional and traditional shanty singer in certain western French port. It's not even on the quayside but up a main road leading out of the town. It's a moot point as to whether they ever have any shanty sessions there though. Unfortunately with the ‘none-in-a-bar' law in the U.K. I guess shanty sessions in the U.K. are now a thing of the past. Anyway I snapped the pictures from a bus at the Brest 2004 Maritime Festival earlier in July 2004. Interestingly, talking to Johnny Collins, who was helping to crew and cook on the Julia at the Festival, traditional shanties don't really work on modern tall sailing ships. Apparently the work – hauling halyards, sheets, turning capstans and the like – is not hard enough to warrant shanties; there's too much mechanical advantage gained from blocks and pulleys now-a-days. Pity though. Like the bosun's whistle, shanties have now all but disappeared from use on tall sailing ships. But the pubs remain – such as the ‘Le Stan Huguill' in Brest!! There's even a web site at: http://leguidedusoiffard1.free.fr/stanhuguill.html Pictures are in the Photo Album called 'Shanties' created in the Yahoo Group 'EFDSS-FORUM'. Copyright is mine, but may be downloaded for free for personal use. CJB Stan Hugill (not "Huguill"!) stayed a night with us once, singing at local folk club we helped run, in the late '60s, and it's still a great memory. Great performer and very nice guy. His "Shanties from the Seven Seas" is an unrivalled resource, but now, AFAIK, out of print. I see used copies advertised (Google search) at £79 to £192 !! Try local library "Request". Bill. |
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Bill Smith wrote on "'Stan Huguill' Pub in Brest, France"
Stan Hugill (not "Huguill"!) Humph! Have you seen how those Bretons spell Cornwall? ref - http://www.festival-cornouaille.com/ -- Chris Ryall Wirral UK |
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Chris Ryall ] wrote in message ]...
Bill Smith wrote on "'Stan Huguill' Pub in Brest, France" Stan Hugill (not "Huguill"!) Humph! Have you seen how those Bretons spell Cornwall? ref - http://www.festival-cornouaille.com/ Trouble is, if it were spelt Hugill it'd be pronounced Hujill. (Well, 'Oozhill, anyway). Me, I'm more concerned about the concept of the French pub ... |
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Paul Cowdell wrote on "'Stan Huguill' Pub in Brest, France"
Chris Ryall ] wrote in message ]... Bill Smith wrote on "'Stan Huguill' Pub in Brest, France" Stan Hugill (not "Huguill"!) Humph! Have you seen how those Bretons spell Cornwall? ref - http://www.festival-cornouaille.com/ Trouble is, if it were spelt Hugill it'd be pronounced Hujill. (Well, 'Oozhill, anyway). Me, I'm more concerned about the concept of the French pub ... Popping in an extra vowel is of course a very French trait. Usually they'd double up the g 'Huggill' to steer the pronunciation. I wondered if the latter might be rude but nothing resembling it in Robert Collins Hey, they don't spell Breast right either. How Gallic! 'English' pubs are ubiquitous in France. 'Irish' ones all over Europe -- Chris Ryall Wirral UK |
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It's probably the same word in Breton and Cornish though!
Tim Humph! Have you seen how those Bretons spell Cornwall? ref - http://www.festival-cornouaille.com/ -- Chris Ryall Wirral UK |
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