This is a windlass shanty (Text from "Songs of the American Sailormen" (1924) by Joanna C. Colcord).

The tune is attributed to Liam Milner in the collection "A Bonnie Bunch Of Roses" (1983)
by Dan Milner and Paul Kaplan.

It's a fine example of a work song exposing a bit of social history.

William Tapscott and his brother James were brokers for at least two packet ship companies
and would arrange passage across the Atlantic Ocean from Liverpool to New York.
 
Regrettably, their advertising was often fraudulent and overstated the quality and size of the ships. The poor emigrants were well and truly ripped off. On board the ships, 
the food and accommodation were inferior.

"Clarence Dock" in Liverpool opened in 1830. It received many ferry passengers from Ireland 
during the Potato Famine, when Liverpool Atlantic packet ship sailings were more frequent 
than those from Ireland.

"Waterloo Dock" opened in 1834. It was the major exit point from England for the NY-bound. 

"Castle Garden", in the last verse, refers to Castle Clinton in lower Manhattan (The Battery),
which was the forerunner (until 1892) of Ellis Island for receiving new immigrants to the
United States.

Tapscott

night sky

Moonstone drifts like cool light across a quiet landscape, blending soft, shimmering textures with slow-moving harmonies that feel both distant and intimate. Gentle pulses rise and fade like lunar tides, creating a sense of calm suspension—an atmosphere where time stretches, thoughts settle, and the night seems to breathe. It’s a meditative soundscape meant to glow softly in the background, reflecting the quiet mystery of its namesake.

moonstone

Mariano Mancini - EOYC 2025 on AH.FM

01 - E1forya & Kätsu - Unearthly (Extended Mix)
02 - PVD ft. Plumb Vs 0Gravity - I Will Never Deserve You (Mariano Mancini Mashup)
03 - Mariano Mancini Vs Armin ft. Justine Suissa - I Found You With Desire (Mariano Mancini Mashup)
04 - ID
05 - Peter Miethig - True Paradise (Extended Mix)
06 - ID
07 - Versatile - Hypernova (Extended Mix)
08 - Allen Watts - Stimulate (Extended Mix)
09 - Kinetica - Teardrops (Extended Mix)
10 - Jackob Roenald - Dusk Till Dawn (Extended Mix)
11 - BELINDA (CA) - Soon You'll Fly ( (feat. vioLit) (Extended Mix)
12 - Sneijder & Will Rees - Don't Panic (Extended Mix)

Mariano Mancini - EOYC 2025

Daryl Dixon

A somber piano-driven soundscape designed to transport listeners to the serene heart of a "misty morning."

misty morning

SET DECEMBER 25 PART 2 - YEARMIX Uplifting Time!
01 - Andrew Rayel - Rave Angel (Original Mix)
02 - David Forbes & SHVDZ - Come Out (Original Mix)
03 - Allen Watts Pres. Awaken - Culture (Original Mix)
04 - Sikdope & Komb - Warning (Original Mix)
05 - CIRCA96 - Disco In The Scrap Yard (Original Mix)
06 - Ben Nicky x YORK - On The Beach (Original Mix)
07 - David Forbes - All My Friends Are Hot (Original Mix)
08 - Dan Cooper - Recuperation 303 (Original Mix)
09 - Ben Gold - Half Light (Original Mix)
10 - Allen Watts - TimeWarp (Original Mix)
11 - OnTune - Acid & Extasy (Original Mix)
12 - Allen Watts & KINETICA - Accelerator (Original Mix)
13 - RAM & Richard Durand Pres. Digital Culture - Wildcard (Original Mix)
14 - Allen Watts & Will Rees - Pendulum (Original Mix)
15 - Bouras - Ce Soir (Original Mix)
16 - LSR/CITY, Gareth Emery, Annabel - Without U (David Forbes Remix)
17 - Max Graham - Sun In The Winter (David Forbes Extended Remix)
18 - Armin van Buuren & SACHA - Set Me Free (Rising Star Remix)
19 - Darren Porter, XiJaro & Pitch - Reach For The Stars (Original Mix)
20 - Abstract Vision & Andrey Pashkov - The Chasers (Original Mix)
21 - RAM & Susana pres. Tales Of Life & Paul Skelton - Better With You (Talla 2XLC Extended Remix)
22 - Roman Messer & Jennifer Rene - Alone (Original Mix)
23 - AYUUB - Teemo (Original Mix)
24 - Cold Blue - Radiate (Original Mix)
25 - Daxson & Nation Of One - Now Or Never (Craig Connelly Remix)
26 - Aimoon & Dunver - Higher (Original Mix)
27 - OnTune - Adagio For Strings (Original Mix)
28 - Aimoon & Sound-X-Monster - Lonely Star (Original Mix)
29 - Davey Asprey - Let's Go! (Original Mix)
30 - Alan Morris - Highlight (Original Mix)
31 - Mark Sherry - Forever (Original Mix)
32 - Nitrous Oxide - Recall (Original Mix)
33 - Ferry Corsten, Ruben de Ronde, NRG2000 - New Inner Way (Original Mix)
34 - Starry Major - Nostalgia (Original Mix)
35 - C-Systems - We Are The Night (Original Mix)
36 - Doppenberg - What Remains (Original Mix)
37 - Dj Shah Feat. Adriana Thorpe - Back To You (Roger Shah & Yelow Remix)
38 - Paul Miller & Nitrous Oxide - Osaka (Original Mix)
39 - John O'Callaghan - Riverside (Paul Denton Remix)
40 - Neitan, Adam De Great, DJ Kuba, Sarah De Warren - White Lines (Original Mix)
41 - Blastoyz, Berg, Moby - Lift Me Up (Original Mix)
42 - Ferry Tayle & TonKs pres. Mirage - Kiss The Ring (Original Mix)
43 - Fictivision vs. C-Quence - Symbols (Mirage Remix)
44 - ReOrder - Behind The Curtain (Original Mix)
45 - Craig Connelly - Eclipse The Sun (Original Mix)
46 - Dave Raval - Rest Of Myself (Original Mix)
47 - Cold Blue - Rebirth (Original Mix)
48 - Amar N - Surrender To Light (Original Mix)
49 - Sonation - Memories (Original Mix)
50 - RAM & Susana - Back To Light (Original Mix)

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SET DECEMBER 25 PART 2 - YEARMIX Uplifting Time!

A soft and intimate song, inspired by everyday emotions and small moments.

“Larmes de Caramel” is about tenderness, nostalgia, and quiet feelings that don’t need to be loud.
Simple melodies, gentle vocals, and a warm atmosphere.

Language: French
Style: Pop / Chanson
Mood: Soft, romantic, intimate


Larmes de Caramel

DER KAPERKARL 

Vers 1

Pflügt ein Schiff wild durch die Wellen,
Dreimaster auf hoher See,
voll beladen mit den Quellen
der Gewürze Luv und Lee.

Kapernladungen gern kapert
Pirat Karl oft am Kap Hoorn.
Und wenn’s dort an Kapern hapert,
hapert’s nicht an seinem Zorn.

Refrain

„ Ohee, 
ohee!

Kapern, Kapern, ja, an Kapern
soll es Karl uns uns nicht hapern,
singen wir drauf noch einmal:
es lebe Käpt’n Kaperkarl!

Ohee, 
ohee!“


Vers 2

Kantig drängt der Kaper-Bube
rifflängs jedes Kapern-Schiff,
kapert dies, füllt seine Stube:
Kaper-Ladung voll im Griff!

Ausgekapert! - Kaper-Vater
Karl ist kaperiziös!
Welch ein Kaperle-Theater!
Kappe ab vor Kalles’ Größ!


Refrain

„Ohee, 
ohee!

Kapern, Kapern, ja, an Kapern
soll es Karl uns uns nicht hapern,
singen wir drauf noch einmal:
es lebe Käpt’n Kaperkarl!

Ohee, 
ohee!“


Bridge

Schon als Kind hat Kaper-Karlchen
jeden Sandkasten kassiert;
Kapa-Trank von Mal zu Malchen
hat ihn inspiriert, kapiert?

Diese Tour fertig! Kappernduster!
Heim mit all den Kapern! Freu!
Ja, beim Kapern niemals loost er:
Kaper-Kapitän, ahoi!


Refrain

„Ohee, 
ohee!

Kapern, Kapern, ja, an Kapern
soll es Karl uns uns nicht hapern,
singen wir drauf noch einmal:
es lebe Käpt’n Kaperkarl!

Ohee, 
ohee!“

Outro

Ab nach Hause also, hey!
Bäck mit all dem Kapernkrams!
Moins erst Löschen in Marseilles,
Ankunft Bad Bergkapern ahms!

Urlaub nach den Kaperfahrten!
Halb kaputt fühlt er sich. Drum
darf ein weitres Kapern warten:
drei Wochen –
Kaperr-naum!


Final-Refrain

„Ohee, 
ohee!

Kapern, Kapern, ja, an Kapern
soll es Karl uns uns nicht hapern,
singen wir drauf noch einmal:
es lebe unser Kaperkarl!

Ohee, 
ohee!

Ohee, 
ohee!“

vcjacoby

Note: 
Kapern = engl. "Capers" / Kapern (z.B. ein Schiff) = "hijack" 
Ist nur auf Deutsch witzig!

OHE !!! - ES LEBE KÄPT'N KAPER-KARL !!!

Discovery

One More Time

Shorn Star's TRACK OF THE NIGHT 22nd October 09

Annie / Songs Remind Me Of You

VC JACOBY - POET ON MUSICAL WAYS

Volker Carl Jacoby - Autor, Poet, Kabarettist, Comedian, Liedermacher, Synchronsprecher - https://www.literaturland-saar.de/personen/volker-carl-jacoby

Author, poet, cabaret artist, songwriter, voice actor, journalist and even pastor: Volker C. Jacoby is active in many fields.

He spent his childhood and youth in St. Ingbert. Saarland, Germany, where he attended the humanistic and classical language branch of the State Secondary School. After university and various jobs, he began working freelance for „Saarländischer Rundfunk“ Radio, initially as a correspondent for the SR 3 regional news program, in parallel with his readings and literary solo cabaret programs. This was followed by roles as a narrator for radio plays, as a voice actor, and for various commercials.

In 1977, Jacoby teamed up with Schorsch Seitz to form the duo "Jacoby & Schorsch." Together, they primarily composed humorous songs in Standard German and the Rhenish-Franconian-Saarland dialect with a cabaret-like, ironic touch. Their dialect songs, in particular, filled a clearly existing gap in the market, especially since "SR 3 Saarlandwelle" featured them permanently on their programming, thus making them known to a wider audience. Subsequently, "Jacoby and Schorsch" produced three vinyl albums and three singles. During their tours, they also performed open-air gigs with rock bands.

Soon well known beyond the borders of Saarland, the duo received engagements in Berlin, Stuttgart (Südfunk), Cologne (Westdeutscher Rundfunk), Frankfurt, Munich, Basel and Brussels, among others. During a TV recording at the Renitenztheater in Stuttgart, they also met Mathias Richling and Karl Dall. Jacoby collaborated with the latter several times for RTL on the radio show "Die schlaue Stunde." In 1993, the popularity of "Jacoby & Schorsch" peaked – not least through their appearances with Hanns Dieter Hüsch  (A "Hüsch Evening" with music in memory of his friend and cabaret colleague Hanns Dieter Hüsch was added to the repertoire – later in 2010).

He moved to France 1994. Since then, he has been performed readings, including singing. His dialect contributions have provided him with a rewarding outlet in the "Mundartring Saar" (Saarland dialect circle), including as a reciter of poems by deceased fellow authors, to whom he lends his voice.

Constantly prolific in literary terms, his poems are in the tradition of comic poetry in the style of Wilhelm Busch, Christian Morgenstern, Joachim Ringelnatz, Eugen Roth, Heinz Erhardt and Robert Gernhardt. Volker C. Jacoby also publishes his poetry and prose on LiteratPro, Facebook and YouTube. Since 2025, he has been setting his poems to music and is constantly writing new songs. And, of course, he continues to write his cheerful, humorous, and often very quirky poems.

OHE !!! - ES LEBE KÄPT'N KAPER-KARL !!!

VC JACOBY

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