Contents: Chart Your Course
Where to start? Intro Songs and Songs of Courage are free for anyone checking out the site, no account needed.
There are dozens of songs on the site, and the list is growing.
Each song is an island in the archipelago of songs.
Choose your course of navigation from song to song.
Navigate by activity, tradition, or mood.
Some songs appear in more than one route. A sea shanty that protests a tyrannical captain, like Boston Harbor, is an island that is visited in all of these routes: Sea Shanties, Rowing, and Songs of Courage.
You can always see the entire list of songs by clicking Index at the top.
If none of these options work for you, reach out. I want everyone to have access to these songs. Email bennett@worksongs.org and suggest what could work for you.
Sample Pack: Open to All
North Atlantic Song Convention Workshop
Songs from my worksong workshop at NASC in Edinburgh, March 2026.
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Press and Media
Articles, podcasts, and videos featuring Bennett, Worksongs, and Moving Music.
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Forest and Wood
Songs for the woodpile, balsam tipping, and the trail through the trees.
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By Activity
Forest & Wood
Songs for the woodpile, balsam tipping, and the trail through the trees.
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By Tradition
Sea Songs & Shanties
The full collection of sea shanties and maritime songs.
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By Mood
By Level
Easier Songs
Easy-to-learn songs for newcomers or those needing a brain break.
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Advanced Songs
Harder forms, more difficult melodies, challenging harmonies, complex rhythms.
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