Two brothers live on the opposite sides of the law. From wharf rats to lords of the docks chronicles bridges early life, the creation of the international longshore and warehouse union ilwu where he served as president for over 40 years his campaigns for social justice, and the four trials of his quest for citizenship. The system was never connected to the railway network. The port of london authority took over the london docks together with the rest of the enclosed docks in 1909. In turn, the western dock was linked to the river thames by hermitage basin in the south west and by wapping basin to the south.
I got no dime but i got some time to hear his story. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Description these rats wander the kerra island dock area. The life and times of harry bridges as seen on pbs includes the film version of the play and 25. From wharf rats to lords of the docks radio national. From wharf rats to lords of the dock grand annex, friday, november, 2015 8. Music from the film from wharf rats to lords of the docks jackson browne, pete seeger, arlo and sarah lee guthrie, tim reynolds, ciro hurtado and david mora come together with folk, reggae, rock and roll, the blues and salsa to celebrate the american union movement and legendary labor leader harry bridges.
It wound up being a rare, at start of combat registered as a 434hp. Remember, this can sometimes be the first contact that a person has with the wharf rats, so be sure to send in your contribution and be of service to a person who needs it. Todays show features part 1 of a documentary about famed labor leader, harry bridges. Asus2 old man down, em asus2 way down down, down by the docks of the city. From wharf rats to lords of the docks the life and times of. A rat is a rodent and in the muridae family and all rats are in the genus rattus a black rat is rattus rattus. A 19yearold australian arrives in san francisco and changes the american labor movement. From wharf rats to lords of the dock long beach, ca patch. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. May 15, 2014 as antonios jon seda life is now in question, voight jason beghe and platt guest star amy morton open up about their pasts. On p99 they are uniformly level 11, the exception being the lone wharf rat in fang tooths hut, which is level 15 and sometimes drops the.
Blind and dirty, asked me for a dime, a dime for a cup of coffee. Old man down way down, down, down by the docks of the city blind and dirty asked me for a dime, a dime for a cup of coffee i got no dime but i got some time to hear his story my name is august west, and i love my pearly baker best more than my wine more than my wine more than my maker, though hes no friend of mine everyone said id come to no good, i knew i would pearly, believe them half of. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Paddy and the rats tales from the docks 20, super jewel. This is a story of immigration, prejudice and discrimination, government surveillance and a war on terror, as the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. The brown rat, is also known as the norway rat, house rat, gray rat, barn rat, and wharf rat, is one of the bestknown and is the larger of the two. This is our union, social justice and student version of the film. They arose out of the environment around the rock group the grateful dead and their followers the deadheads, both of which were rooted in the drugsembracing counterculture of the 1960s. Ian ruskin offers films about labor activists california. Share something about from wharf rats to the lord of the docks. One of the grateful deads true lost classics, wharf rat combined many of the bands influences together in one song. Old man down way down, down, down by the docks of the city blind and dirty asked me for a dime, a dime for a cup of coffee i got no dime but i. More than my wine more than my maker, though hes no friend of mine.
Enjoy dancing, drinking, and grooving to your favorite dead tunes on a 6k foot stage. Old man down, way down down, down by the docks of the city. The original wharf rats started eight years ago in erics studio basement with several friends who jammed together for many years. The wharf rats invite you spend an evening celebrating the end of summer at the most beautiful outdoorindoor venue in maryland.
Wharf rats are a group of concertgoers who have chosen to live drug and alcohol free. One a cop, the other working the waterfront as a crooked businessman. Labor union tv from wharf rats to lords of the docks. Predominantly recovering alcoholics and or drug abusers. He has written and performed in various one man plays, from wharf rats to lords of the docks which details the life of australianborn american union leader, harry. From wharf rats to the lords of the docks fandango. Ilwu ian ruskin as harry bridges, founder of ilwu, from wharf rats to lords of the docks. This is a story of immigration, prejudice and discrimination, government surveillance and a war on terror, as the rich get richer and the poor get. Point of inquiry playwright and actor ian ruskin on. They consisted of the western and eastern docks which were linked by the short tobacco dock. Wharf rat old man down, way down down, down by the docks of the city.
The idea of a dock that installs without you having to get in the water is a unique concept. He founded the harry bridges project in 2000 and has written, performed and produced many plays and radio and film documentaries, including from wharf rats to lords of the docks about labor leader harry bridges. Roof rats are also called black rats and ship rats. The docks specialised in highvalue luxury commodities such as ivory, spices, coffee and cocoa as well as wine and wool, for which elegant warehouses and wine cellars were constructed. Tidal harbour the toll on glasgow ships more dock demands a warning note. More the life and times of harry bridges, part 2 in 1920, a young australian seaman named harry bridges arrived in san francisco, destined to become one of the most influential labor leaders of the 20th century. Sep 12, 2008 this is a story of immigration, prejudice and discrimination, government surveillance and a war on terror, as the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Therefore, we, who have the common objectives to advance the living standards of. The wharf rats s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. From wharf rats to lords of the docks the life and times. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Watch from wharf rats to lords of the docks online vimeo on. The london docks occupied a total area of about 30 acres 120,000 m.
Jin archie kao is caught while tinkering with voights computer. Eric dawg metzman guitar, vocals cosmic carl percussion, vocals rob gersten drum kit, vocals lenny dinerman bass, blues harps, vocals eric huckleberry. In 1920, a young australian seaman called harry bridges landed in san fransisco and would go on to become one of the most influential trade union leaders of the 20th century. Soon, these wharf rats, among the regions poorest and most exploited workers, became lords of the docks, commanding the highest wages and best conditions of any bluecollar worker in the region. Ian ruskin is a producer, writer, actor and trained at the royal academy of dramatic art in london. Asus2 blind and dirty, em asus2 asked me for a dime, a dime for a cup of coffee. More than my wine, more than my maker, though hes no friend of mine. Listen to point of inquiry episodes free, on demand. Em d asus2 i got no dime but i got some time to hear his story. He has starred in theatre, television, and film in both the uk and the us. He has performed the play over 250 times to approximately 50,000 people, including the houses of parliament and the scottish parliament. Despite its name, it can spawn anywhere along the roads of the city including the road that runs eastwest in between rustberg village and largos point the spider area at the edge of the city or along the docks of the wharf. You hear the lighting strike in the middle of the song and the crowd goes wild, right before the band sings ill get up and fly away.
From wharf rats to lords of the docks is also the name of the oneman play that i wrote and premiered at the university of washington summer arts festival in. The life and times of harry bridges, a oneman play that was directed and by filmed haskell wexler, to promote bridges legacy and the impact of his work. This is the story of a visionary man who fought for democracy. Influenced by the creative sounds of the grateful dead, bob marley, dylan, and original compositions, the band has found its own voice. Thanks to ed abahoonie and mike scheier for pointing this out. The docklands story the evolution of the royal docks and. Old man down, way down, down, down by the docks of the city.
His life, legacy and profound impact on the american. When the policeman is mysteriously murdered, the crook becomes spurred to vengeance and joins forces with a journalist to nail the dirty cops who ordered the hit. You mercilessly slaughter five of the diseaseinfested rats. As nouns the difference between wharf and dock is that wharf is a manmade landing place for ships on a shore or river bank while dock is any of the genus rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially the common dock, and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash or. From wharf rats to the lords of the docks synopsis.
Commercial ports may have warehouses that serve as interim storage. Old man down, way down, down, down by the docks of the city blind and dirty, asked me for a dime, a dime for a cup of coffee. The wharf rats surf group began as a band of young 711 year old neighbor kids who surf regularly at a surfing spot called the wharf. They are unaggressive and do not assist each other, nor do kerrans assist them.
An easyrolling, bluesy melody and rhythm drive the song, yet there is a bittersweet jazzy feel to the whole affair, and the effect is beguiling. The wharf rats listen and stream free music, albums, new. Its a great wave for kids, and they all love to surf there. The wharf rats are a group of sober concert goers that go to music festivals and concerts while maintaining a sober a drug free lifestyle. Some are very intricate, with multiple types of berth over a large area, and navigable channels, and others like this one, below, from australia are more straightforward. From wharf rats to lords of the docks quotes from performances thank you for bringing your wonderful, riveting and highly entertaining performance to harvard law school for the 65th anniversary of our trade union program. The wharf rats are a subgroup of deadheads who are drug and alcohol free. You could peek at yahoos front page and watch how they create article titles to get people to open the links. From his childhood in australia, to his life as a merchant mariner, labor leader and his retirement, ian ruskin, the writer and star of the oneman play, has captured the essence of. My name is august west, and i love my pearly baker best, more than my wine. Times of harry bridges mixes history and drama on march 26. The nonprofit harry bridges project produced from wharf rats to lords of the docks.
Baderon is offering a bounty to any adventurer willing to cull wharf rats. Two dvd set offrom wharf rats to lords of the docks. At its inception, local 10s membership was 99 percent white. The good vibes and interest spread to other children and they began joining us. With lou diamond phillips, rachel ticotin, judge reinhold, scott cohen. Rock grateful dead psychedelic blues clarksville, md the wharf rats rock grateful dead psychedelic blues. Wharf rat definition of wharf rat by the free dictionary. My name is august west, and i love my pearly baker best more than my wine. A wharf commonly comprises a fixed platform, often on pilings. Thank you kindly for the opportunity to be of service to the wharf rats. Wharf rats is a very cleverly written and flawlessly performed documentary of the life of labor leader, harry bridges. Harry bridges is one of the most important labor leaders of the 20th century, and ian ruskin, in his oneman show, has. Everything will make more sense once youve seen our products in action.
Venture outside the tempest gate and slay five of the pests. Mar 20, 2005 the best wharf rat in my opinion is by far 62083 merriweather post pavillion, md. It has aired nationwide on pbs for the past three years, making the film available to 150 million americans. From the jerry garciarobert hunter song wharf rat about a down and out wino hanging around the docks of san francisco. From wharf rats to lords of the docks 2007 soundtracks on imdb. Oct 02, 2011 a wharf is a manmade structure on a river or by the sea, which provides an area for ships to safely dock. Contact sober nations sponsored hotline if you are seeking drug and alcohol related addiction rehab for yourself or a loved one, the hotline is a confidential and convenient solution. Watch full episodes of from wharf rats to lords of the docks and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Jun 19, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. If youre wondering how the vdock systems work, youve come to the right place. What is the difference between a port, quay, pier and wharf.
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