Key West Music And Happenings: Inexperienced Turtle Cay

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Inexperienced Turtle Cay On paper, Inexperienced Turtle
Cay is Key West’s “Sister Metropolis” within the Bahamas. Nonetheless, the fact is Inexperienced
Turtle Cay is Key West’s mom metropolis. The primary individuals to settle Key
West and the remainder of the Keys, got here from Inexperienced Turtle Cay. This is able to
have been within the early 1800’s, starting round 1810/1815, or so.

Only for the report, earlier than continuing additional, the Bahamian phrase “Cay”, as in Inexperienced Turtle Cay, is the very same phrase as “Key”, which we use right here. The pronunciation and which means is equivalent. Each are pronounced “Key”, solely spelled otherwise.

One of many curious issues about Inexperienced
Turtle Cay itself is that a big share of the inhabitants got here
there as American Revolutionary Tories (These Individuals who backed
the Crown) fleeing from Plymouth, Massachusetts, after the conflict was
over. Therefore the identify, New Plymouth in Inexperienced Turtle Cay.

The residents of Inexperienced Turtle Cay who initially got here to the Keys to settle, have been largely the grown youngsters and
grandchildren of the aforementioned loyalists. Having stated that, when
the Plymouth Tories arrived in Inexperienced Turtle Cay there was already a
metropolis there with British topics as inhabitants, which is why the
Loyalist Tories headed there to start with.

Personally, I believe it is actually cool
that for most of the settlers from Inexperienced Turtle Cay, their households
went full circle, beginning in Plymouth, Ma. going to Inexperienced Turtle
Cay, then on to Key West and the remainder of the Florida Keys inside a
technology or two.

Right here within the Keys the nick-name “Conchs”
got here with the Bahamian settlers. Within the Keys, we have modified it a
bit through the years. Within the Bahamas, a “Conch” is a white
Bahamian. It is an affectionate time period, originated with Cockneys who
migrated from London, spreading to all white Bahamians.

Right here, all through the Keys, shade of
pores and skin has no bearing. If one is born within the Keys, one is a Conch.

In 2019 Hurricane Dorian devastated
Inexperienced Turtle Cay. The residents of Key West arrange aid help,
together with an airlift and flotilla of meals and provides. The music
“Inexperienced Turtle Cay” is a salute, and a continued tie to our
brethren on the islands of our mom island, Inexperienced Turtle Cay.

The music itself is instructed from the
protagonist, who’s a employee in a ship yard on an island adjoining to
Inexperienced Turtle Cay. He is assembly his girlfriend at Sundowners, at native
bar on Inexperienced Turtle Cay and must hitch a sail over.

Personnel:

“Key West Chris” Rehm – vocals
and guitars

Matt Backer – guitar

Ericson Holt – keyboards

Clair Finley – bass

Alan “Jax” Bowers – percussion

Manufacturing, recording, and engineering
– Ian Shaw

Mastering – Denis Blackham

©
9/10/2021 by Christopher R. Rehm, BMI

I
wrote the music making an attempt to seize a Bahamian really feel, as that’s what
is required. Previous to writing lyrics, although figuring out what the topic
was typically, I wished a lite, acoustic, ethereal really feel that may put
the listener within the Bahamas in the event that they closed their eyes. I at all times
write the music first and getting that goal was my first
precedence. I am pleased with the way it developed and the top outcome!

In
this case, a technique of capturing a very good component of that is
make the most of percussion devices comparable to congas, bongos, in addition to different hand percussion. So, on this specific music, there isn’t any drum set.
I’ve performed this beforehand on my songs “Sundown Sail” and “Cayo
Hueso Rain” off of my final launch, “Trimaran”. It really works actually
effectively and provides a really feel that’s
each authentic and distinctive, in lite of most of right this moment’s recordings.

As
at all times on my recordings, I solely use the very best musicians and
manufacturing individuals. Ericson I’ve labored with on my studio recordings
since 2012. Ericson was a Nashville session participant for a few
a long time. Matt Backer has been a session participant in London, U. Ok.
closing in on 30 years, Clair Finley has been a world class bass
participant, touring the world and based mostly in Key West. Alan “Jax”
Bowers has performed with everybody beneath the solar!

On
the manufacturing facet, Ian Shaw has been recording artists for over
forty years, each in London, and for the final ten years, splitting
his time in Key West and London. That is the one factor Ian’s ever
performed. In right this moment’s digital age, by day somebody is likely to be an insurance coverage
gross sales skilled, or a waiter, and by night time they’re recording
associates’ music. There is a huge distinction between what they do and
what Ian does.

Mastered
by Denis Blackham. Denis is type of like Ian in that he is been in
the enterprise all his life, effectively, since 1969. He is mastered Crosby
Stills and Nash, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Bee Gees, David
Knopfler, Black Sabbath, Stevie Nicks, … the listing goes on and on!

Getting
the very best individuals on my recordings is crucial. I might be
doing my music a disservice if I went with something lower than A1.

GREEN TURTLE CAY

b/d a/c gb C G

b/d a/c gb Am7 G (X2)

G5/F# Am7 C
G

G5/F# Am7 C
G (X2)

1

G5/F#
Am7 C G

I’VE GOTTA HITCH A RIDE TO ANOTHER
ISLAND

G5/F# Am7
C G

GOTTA CATCH A BOAT WHEN THE TIDE IS
HIGH

G5/F# Am7
C G

HEY! MISTER PLEASE WON’T YOU LET ME
SAIL?

G5/F# Am7
C G

BE REST ASSURED I CAN REEL THE LINES

G5/F# Am7 C
G

G5/F# Am7 C
G

2

G5/F# Am7
C G

MY CORENNE’S UP AHEAD, ON THAT OTHER
ISLAND

G5/F# Am7 C
G

MY CORENNE SHE BE A-WAITIN’ FOR ME

G5/F# Am7
C G

I WORKED ALL DAY HOT SUN IN THE BOAT
YARD

G5/F# Am7
C G

I WORKED ALL DAY BUT NOW I’M FREE

G5/F# Am7
C G

b/d a/c g/b C G

b/d a/c g/b Am7 G

Am7
G

ON GREEN TURTLE CAY SHE BE WAITIN’
FOR ME

Am7
G

ON GREEN TURTLE CAY THAT’S WHERE I
GOTTA BE

Am7 G

AT SUNDOWNERS RIGHT ON THE WATER

C
G

SHE’LL MEET ME AT THE BAR AND BE SO
HAPPY

C
G

SHE’LL MEET ME AT THE BAR AND BE SO
HAPPY

G5/F# Am7 C
G

G5/F# Am7 C
G

Am7 G

Am7 G

Am7 G

C G

C G

3

G5/F# Am7
C G

I am SIT UP IN THE BOW YES I’LL
STEERING YOU STRAIGHT

G5/F# Am7
C G

THE SEAGULLS AND TURNS BE A-FLYIN’
IN OUR WAKE

G5/F# Am7
C G

CORAL HEAD A PORT SHE BE COMMIN’ UP
A-QUICKLY

G5/F# Am7
C G

HARD TO STARBOARD I’LL GUIDE YOU
CLEAR

G5/F# Am7 C
G

G5/F# Am7 C G

4

G5/F# Am7 C
G

SO PLEASE TAKE ME TO THE OTHER
ISLAND

G5/F# Am7 C
G

CORINNE SHE BE A-WAITIN’ FOR ME

G5/F# Am7 C G

WE LEAVE NOW WE BE EARLY

G5/F# Am7
C G

PLEASE TAKE ME TO GREEN TURTLE CAY

G5/F# Am7 C
G

G5/F# Am7 C G

Am7
G

ON GREEN TURTLE CAY SHE BE WAITIN’
FOR ME

Am7
G

ON GREEN TURTLE CAY THAT’S WHERE I
GOTTA BE

Am7 G

AT SUNDOWNERS RIGHT ON THE WATER

C
G

SHE’LL MEET ME AT THE BAR AND BE SO
HAPPY

C
G

SHE’LL MEET ME AT THE BAR AND BE SO
HAPPY

b/d a/c gb C G

b/d a/c gb Am7 G Am7 G
Am7 G C G C G

©
9/10/2021 by Christopher R. Rehm, BMI

Inexperienced
Turtle Cay is the primary launch of my upcoming new album “Music
From The Island”. Songs will likely be launched as they’re accomplished.
When the final music is launched, the album will likely be launched. The
purpose for that is economics. The income generated from Inexperienced Turtle
Cay will go in direction of finishing the following music, which probably be
“Residing The Dream”

Inexperienced Turtle Cay is offered for obtain, wherever you get your music from. Listed here are just a few hyperlinks:

https://www.amazon.com/Inexperienced-Turtle-West-Chris-Rehm/dp/B09W48LMFN

https://music.apple.com/us/album/green-turtle-cay/1615478290?i=1615478291

https://play.anghami.com/music/1046873331

Thank
you!

Key
West Chris” Rehm

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