Emilia on the move

I don't know if you folks from Stockholm area are too familiar with Evert Taube but when we sail in Bohuslän the missus has a song for every island we pass or visit.


'Och ner på Öckerö finns
ju världens käckaste kvinns'


(and we have danced on Brännö Bryggan)

Enjoy and remember - 'West is Best'

F.

franko wrote: I don't know if you folks from Stockholm area are too familiar with Evert Taube but when we sail in Bohuslän the missus has a song for every island we pass or visit.

I am very familiar with Evert Taube as I sang his music during a period in my life and also received a scholarship called "Gösta Taubes stipendium". (Gösta Taube was Evert's brother.) It was handed over to me at a ceremony in Gothenburg and it was then I came to understand the people on the west coast think he belongs to them and that they don't accept the fact the he also lived in Stockholm for a great part of his life.

They would not allow me to sing "Calle Schewens vals" as it takes place on an island in the Archipelago of Stockholm (Håtö svansar). They told me to sing "Fritiof i Arkadien" were one the phrases is "en pilgrim från det fjärran Göteborg".

Johan


Edited by Johan Hackman - 16 July 2012 at 09:07

Here it comes.

Hi Johan,

I was in the middle of Stockholm, Wasahamnen, in Juni with Hanse Burgee up, but no Swedish Hanse Skipper paid attention.

I chatted with, the Brancen in Wasahamnet. I asked whether he is renting the area from  city and running the guestharbour there, but he said he has established the harbour decades ago and actually owns the place including the piece land. He told also about his years with boats when he was still saling. He must be famous man in Sweden.

Best Regards
Kari

Hi Johan

I tried to pay you a visit in Marstrand two days ago, but you very not on board when I knocked

See you some where!

Best wishes for your trip.