Stillwater Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 When I was at school, I learned that there is plenty of gold in the Sacramento river: Ick heff mol en Hamborger Veermaster sehn, |:To my hooday!:| De Masten so scheep as den Schipper sien Been, To my hoo day, hoo day, ho - ho - ho - ho! Refrain |: Blow, boys, blow, for Californio, There’s plenty of gold, so I´ve been told, On the banks of Sacramento.:| Well, this is "Low German", so even the Germans need a translation...: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamborger_Veermaster And for our international readers there is not much on offer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Banks_of_the_Sacramento At least, I finally have the chance to check & blow, on the banks of Sacremento river: Hmm, no gold to be seen in the scenery. So I return across Redding... ... towards KRDD: And some education on Sunday, for those who are brave enough...: >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur0NeKH0NRg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Great set of shots. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasi31 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Great shots and thanks for the translation of the verse Gerold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 For our English speaking forum member's here you go : >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEUwI3FSAZ0 You struck gold with these fine shots Herr Gerold . :D Cheers Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Lovely shots.. It amazes me that these are from FSX.. I guess the song is from the days of the sailing ships? and the "low German"wording has a look of the Dutch, am I wrong? Teecee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenrun Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Great shots Stillwater! Greetings from a boy living now in foreign territory (Bavaria), but coming from just around the corner - Lueneburger Heide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Perfect blue shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sangsom Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Ja - sind wir denn hier im Fernsehgarten? Very nice shots by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 Great shots and thanks for the translation of the verse Gerold! I knew you would need the translation, as you are a Boerliner! For our English speaking forum member's here you go : You struck gold with these fine shots Herr Gerold . :D Cheers Brad Quite a difference between these variations, especially regarding the lyrics. Well, the basical difference is 10.000 miles, and that was a distance at the time... Lovely shots.. It amazes me that these are from FSX.. I guess the song is from the days of the sailing ships? and the "low German"wording has a look of the Dutch, am I wrong? Teecee. TeeCee, your are fully right in both: The time of the songs origin, as well as the relativity of "Low German" ("Plattduetsch") to dutch and english. Wi snackt platt, det kans hom! Great shots Stillwater! Greetings from a boy living now in foreign territory (Bavaria), but coming from just around the corner - Lueneburger Heide So you might be one of the few here around who really understands the song! Ja - sind wir denn hier im Fernsehgarten? Very nice shots by the way. What a pity I did not find a video from the Fernsehgarten. But maybe they do not have such great northern Shanties? Thanks for your comments, mates, always a pleasure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydor Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Grand set of golden shots Gerold and I loved the seafarer's song. Danke.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Fantastic set of shots Gerold!! Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonman Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 ... Great shots Gerold! And forget that gold - ... You have a helicopter ... well, okay if You had more gold You may have a private jet as well - but as less is often more -be it! And i will again enjoy Your superb shots above here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Great set Gerold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXup Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 very nice set , cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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