Cyril Francis Tawney, folk revival singer and songwriter, naval historian a… Read Full Bio ↴Cyril Francis Tawney, folk revival singer and songwriter, naval historian and broadcaster: born Gosport, Hampshire 12 October 1930, married 1966 Rosemary Radmore; died Wonford, Devon 21 April 2005. Tawney was born into a naval family in Gosport, Hampshire, in 1930. He joined the Navy at 16 and spent 12 years in the service working as a naval artificer (electrician), in naval slang a "tiffy", hence Tawney's song drolly winkled out of a Shakespearian quote, "A Lean and Unwashed Tiffy". He made his radio début as a folk singer on the Home Service's Sing Christmas and the Turn of the Year on Christmas Day 1957. As a former submariner, he had a keen appreciation of naval life, but he turned the particular into the universal in many of his songs. They entered song collections such as Songs for the Sixties (1961), The Oxford Book of English Traditional Verse (1983) and The Oxford Book of Sea Songs (1986). Tawney became a leading authority on maritime song, singing on the important anthology Farewell Nancy (1964); acting as consultant to "provide authentic song material" for the television series Moonfleet; and writing Grey Funnel Lines: traditional song & verse of the Royal Navy 1900-1970 (1987). Scots singer Ray Fisher once remarked, "Cyril was something of an enigma." She was right. He never conformed to folk stereotypes of any sort, never touted his politics, just sang and made history come alive.
I Wonder As I Wander
Cyril Tawney Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'I Wonder As I Wander' by these artists:
Anne-Marith Boone I wonder who's kissing him now? I wonder who's showing him…
Apollo5 I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
Artists I wonder what's become of Sally, That old gal of mine. The…
Audrey Assad I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
Barbra Streisand I wonder as I wander, out under the sky How Jesus…
Barbra Streisand (Holiday) I wonder as I wander, out under the sky How Jesus…
Barbra Streisand; Arranged and conducted by Ray Ellis I wonder as I wander, out under the sky How Jesus…
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters You have loved lots of girls in the sweet long…
Canterbury Choristers I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
Cantus I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
Carleton Etherington & Benjamin Nicholas Welcome, all wonders in one sight!Eternity shut in a span Su…
Carlson Lewis & Lewis I could buy a home I could buy a boat Pay my…
Carola I wonder as I wander out under the sky how…
choir of king's college cambridge & philip ledger I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
Choir of St. John's College Cambridge Joseph Wicks & Andrew Nethsingha I wonder as I wander out under the sky, How…
David Firman and his Orchestra All by myself alone at home a feeling blue Thoughts keep…
Derric Johnson's Vocal Orchestra I wonder as I wander, out under the sky, How Jesus…
Dr. Norman S. Wright & Dr. Charles S. Kendall Tonight my heart is sad and weary Wonderin' if I'm…
Edie Adams I wonder as I wander out under the sky How jesus,…
Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra and Chorus The sun rises over Buildings so tall Its rays form a rainbow…
Gordon Mote I wonder as I wander out under the sky How jesus,…
Gretchen Peters I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
Harry Connick Jr. I wonder as I wander, out under the sky How Jesus…
J.B. Davis I'm hypnotized in everything you do Wish I could forget abou…
James Galway I wonder as I wander out under the sky How jesus,…
Jewel I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
Jewel (Holiday) I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
Jillian Aversa I wonder as I wander out under the sky How jesus,…
Jillian Goldin I wonder as I wander out under the sky How jesus,…
Jim and Inge Wood Love is a hunger That burns in my soul But you never…
Jo Stafford/Paul Weston & His Orchestra All by myself alone at home a feeling blue Thoughts keep…
Joan Baez I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
Joan Baez (Holiday) I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
Joanne Hogg I wonder as I wander Out under the sky Why Jesus my…
John McCarthy Orchestra & Chorus The sun rises over Buildings so tall Its rays form a rainbow…
John Raitt I wonder as I wander out under the sky, How…
John Rutter I wonder as I wander out under the sky, How Jesus…
Julie Andrews I wonder as I wander out under the sky, How…
Karl-Erik I seem to push and you pull right back Our lives…
Kathleen Battle; Leonard Slatkin: Orchestra Of St. Luke's Another sip of coffee as I'm watching the sun rise…
Kurt Bestor & His Orchestra All by myself alone at home a feeling blue Thoughts keep…
Linda Ronstadt I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
Lori Pappajohn I wonder as I wander out under the sky How jesus,…
Maureen McGovern And when I think of how We might turn out to…
Mormon Tabernacle Choir I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
Music-Themes (Hmm I wonder) (I don't know) I wonder if you see thangs…
New York Choral Society I wonder, as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
New York Choral Society; Peter Paul and Mary I wonder, as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
Oleta Adams I wonder as I wander Out under the sky How Jesus the…
Percy Faith & His Orchestra All by myself alone at home a feeling blue Thoughts keep…
Peter Paul & Mary I wonder, as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
R. Sadin I wonder why I'm not allowed to dream I wonder why…
R.SADIN Take it, take it Ahhhhhh Take it, take it Ahhhhhhhh Talking …
Rhoda Scott I wonder as I wander out under the sky How jesus,…
Ryan & Rachel O'Donnell I look at you, you look at me We're not the…
Saints & Children Don't wanna be a wannabe, Baby I just wanna be something…
Salvation Army Band I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
Simon Khorolskiy I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus,…
St. Albans Cathedral Choir I wonder as I wander out under the sky, How…
Steve & Ruth Smith I like R&B but it ain't me I like C&W but…
The Boys Choir of Harlem I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus,…
The Cambridge Singers John Rutter I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
The Choir of St. John's College Cambridge & Andrew Nethsingha I wonder as I wander out under the sky, How…
The Liberty Voices I wonder as I wander, out under the sky, How Jesus…
The MacQueens I wonder what we'll leave buried I wonder what we'll raise I…
The Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra I wonder as I wander, out under the sky, How Jesus…
The Salvation Army I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus…
Trad. (Holiday) All I know is that I'm in love with you Even…
Truth I don't know why I don't know why I don't know why Yeah I…
Vanessa Williams I wonder as I wander, out under the sky How Jesus…
Various Artists I wonder as I wander out under the sky How jesus,…
Williams Vanessa I wonder as I wander, out under the sky How Jesus…
[anonymous] Just the thought of you I know I begin to lose…
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