The Mermaid
Looking for a nautical song to play on your ocarina? Use the exampe video and ocarina tabs to learn how to play the chorus to "The Mermaid." The tune has been around since the 18th century, but it's still a popular tune at renaissance fairs and pirate-themed events. It's also known as "The Stormy Winds" or "The Wrecked Ship." The chorus remains within a one octave range, which makes it really easy to play on a four to six hole ocarina.
Ocarina tabs are below.
"The Mermaid" Chorus
(as heard at the renaissance fair)
"The Mermaid"
One Friday morn when we set sail,
Not very far from land,
We there did espy a pretty maid
With a comb and a glass in her hand, her hand, her hand,
With a comb and a glass in her hand.
While the raging seas did roar,
And the stormy winds did blow
While we jolly sailor-boys were up into the top,
And the land-lubbers lying down below, below, below
And the land-lubbers lying down below.
