Here's a shot of The Bounty, the ship built in Lunenburg for the Movie: Mutiny on The Bounty. It models the original with an additional 30% of space to accommodate cameras. You've probably also see her in two of the three Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Sadly, there was a private party aboard, so I wasn't able to get a shot from the wharf.
The Providence was another impressive ship.
But the highlight of the day, for me, was listening to these women play. They huddled together in a corner, grubby and shy, sitting on their sleeping bags and speaking softly among themselves as they pulled instruments out of filthy, much-mended cases. They had travelled far and hard.
They played ancient bluegrass. I could hear the strains of the old ballads from Scotland, Ireland and England like I was there hundreds of years ago.
I could have listened for hours and hours. I wanted to bundle them up and take them home to offer showers and laundry facilities and a meal and somewhere to sleep. I wrote them a note indicating such, then realized the people I live with would be less-than-thrilled that I had made the offer without family consultation. So, I put the note back in my bag and, with regret, headed to my car.
I hope Halifax treats them well.
Colleen
