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Kestrels A the musical - an ode to Douglas

based on a medley of tunes from 'High School Musical'
by Vicki and crew / kestrels a 2009
What time is it?
Easter time, it's our vacation.
What time is it? Kestrels time.
That's right! Say it loud!

What time is it?
Time of our lives, anticipation.
What time is it?
That's right. Scream and shout!

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It's hard to believe that on Saturday
You'd be allocated as our mate
Thought we were alone, with no-one to hold
But you were allocated as our mate

Womack Classic's like no other
We want you to know

We've never had someone who helms the boat like you, no-one like you.
We've never had someone who runs aground like you, the way you do!

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We're all in this together
Rock the shrouds, pump the tiller, quant from the foredeck
We're all in this together
Get our boat out the reeds, sing our song and go sailing

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We're sailing, quanting
There's not a braod in Norfolk that we can't reach
If we're sailing, yeah we're Kestrels A.

Shanty competition - Bure Classic, Got to sink a cruiser or two

to the tune of "You've got to pick a pocket or two", 1st prize winner
kestrels a 2009
In this life, one thing counts
On the broads, large amounts
I'm afraid these are worse than trees,
You've got to sink a cruiser or two, crew
You've got to sink a cruiser or two, crew

On the broads are large amounts
Got to sink a cruiser or two!

Why should we break our backs?
Foolishly making tacks
Fill up your sail and make them bail
Better sink a cruiser or two, crew
You'd better sink a cruiser or two, crew
You'd better sink a cruiser or two, crew

Why should we all break our backs?
Better sink a cruiser or two

When they moor in our place
And there is no more space,
Take your bow spirit and aim for it
You've got to sink a cruiser or two, crew
You've got to sink a cruiser or two, crew

You've got to sink a cruiser or two, crew
You've got to sink a cruiser or two, crew

Shanty competition - Lullaby, We believe we can sail

to the tune of "I believe I can fly" by R Kelly, 2nd prize
by Heather, crew of Lucent / kestrels a 2009
We believe we can sail
We believe we can even bail
We think about it every night and day
Hoist our sails and drift away

We believe in the lord
See us running across Alton broad
We believe we can sail
We believe we can sail
We believe we can sail

Used to think that we could never sail
That Kestrels cruise was just an awful tale
But we know the meaning of gibe oh!
We're clinging on the end of the sail
If we can reach it then we can pull it
If we can motor then theirs nothing for it

We believe in the lord
See us running across Alton broad
We believe we can sail
We believe we can sail
We believe we can sail

Shanty competition - Tarn, What shall we do with a shattered Kestrel?

to the tune of "What shall we do with a drunken sailor" including live penny whistle, 3rd prize
by Joel and jig by James / kestrels a 2009
What shall we do with a shattered Kestrel?
Wake him up at 5 in morning
Mop the deck and clean the dister
Before the day is dawning

Knead the bread and die of laughing
Get the milk and pour it on the cornflakes
Fry the eggs and put them in a sandwich
Early in the morning

Joel stop burning the toast
That's the 10th one you've burnt
Scrape the carbon off that toast
Early in the morning

Here comes Helen with her sharp eye
Ready to inspect our boat this morning
Give her tea and give her toast
Early in the morning

Opps oh no we've lost again
Wrapper on the seat and porridge on the side
But does the Kestrel care at all
Early in the morning

What shall we do with a shattered Kestrel?
What shall we do with a shattered Kestrel?
What shall we do with a shattered Kestrel?
Throw him in the broads?

Shanty competition - Womack Classic, Can he fix it?

to the tune of the Bob the Builder theme, 4th prize
by Heather, crew of Lucent / kestrels a 2009
Chorus:
Colin the boat builder
Can he fix boats
Colin the boat builder
Yes he can!

Verse:
Lucent, Tarn and Womack, Lullaby too
Jalene and Bure join the crew
Colin of butterfants has so much work
Fixing the boats to get the job done

Chorus:
Colin the boat builder
Can he fix boats
Colin the boat builder
Yes he can!

Verse:
the first we broke was the door
That was too easy he needed more
When the battery went, he was there for two hours
But Douglas broke the cleat, that got the job done

Shanty competition - Lucent, Fa la la la la la la la la la

to the tune of a well known Christmas song, joint 4th prize
kestrels a 2009
When on Kestrels A at Easter
Fa la la la la la la la la
Don't expect an extra heater
Fa la la la la la la la la
Avoiding Vicki with more layers
Fa la la la la la la la la
Her's hat'll keep you far warmer
Fa la la la la la la la la

Mop the decks with broadlands water
Fa la la la la la la la la
Clear the dust from every quarter
Fa la la la la la la la la
Bribing Helen with tea and biscuits
Fa la la la la la la la la
So she doesn't see we've missed bits
Fa la la la la la la la la
Commy wants to test our knot skills
Fa la la la la la la la la
Bowline with out any glitches
Fa la la la la la la la la
We'll corrupt him to dock others
Fa la la la la la la la la
Of their well earned points and prizes
Fa la la la la la la la la

Now we sail for hours and hours
Fa la la la la la la la la
Tacking, quanting, (well tri mostly)
Fa la la la la la la la la
Can we shoot the bridge at potter?
Fa la la la la la la la la
No! cos Womack's motored past us.
Fa la la la la la la la la

End of day swings through quickly
Fa la la la la la la la la
Cups of coco logs and shanties
Fa la la la la la la la la
When we get into our PJ's
Fa la la la la la la la la
That's the time we need the heaters.
Fa la la la la la la la la