牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋?牋牋牋牋牋??997 Mary Garvey
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grew up on the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon and knew the
(primarily salmon) fisheries along its lower reaches.?A huge body of water comes down a broad estuary near Astoria,
creating one of the most dangerous river-mouth bars in the world.?She says "This is just a fisherman
put-putting down the river in a small boat on a day when the weather is very
beautiful and the river is very blue.?I
remember as a child in Astoria seeing these massive quantities of fish going up
conveyor belts from the ships and almost being spat out.?The bit about rowing all night from Willapa
Bay is straight out of a comment in a newspaper story?some woman said her
grandfather had done that.?Sturdy
people in these parts?still are; but the Finns were legendary."
January Men and Then Some
Gordon ?Spanish guitar
Forrest Sherman ?tin whistle
牋牋牋牋?It's not very far to Astoria's Bar
牋牋牋牋?But a very long journey it can be
牋牋牋牋?It can start at the mouth of the
mighty blue river
牋牋牋牋?牋牋牋牋?But
the River still shines and shimmers in the light
牋牋牋牋?牋牋牋牋?When
they rowed all night and fished in the morning
牋牋牋牋?牋牋牋牋?And
lived in Willapa Bay
牋牋牋牋?When the tide is rough so very, very
rough
牋牋牋牋?So rough that you cannot stand
牋牋牋牋?It drives the little fish right into
the nets
牋牋牋牋?And boats right into the sand
牋牋牋牋?In the wind and the rain, the labor
and the pain
牋牋牋牋?We know what the fishing here is worth
牋牋牋牋?It's worth more than gold when they
suck 'em from the hold
牋牋牋牋?It's worth all the treasures of the
earth
Astoria
Bar
is recorded on the album Herrings in the Bay