Contents: Chart Your Course

Where to start?

Each song is an island in the archipelago of songs.
Choose your course of navigation through the islands.

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.

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Intro Songs and Songs of Courage are free for anyone checking out the site, no account needed. Same for Songs I taught at the North Atlantic Song Convention.

Other songs are yours simply by creating an account.

And finally, if you choose to support this project with your hard earned
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songs on the site. Thank you.

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Sample Pack: Open to All

Intro Songs

Try these on for size! One or two of each type of song on the site.

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Songs of Courage

Songs of conviction and heart.

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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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Shaker Songs

Simple melodies from the Shaker tradition.

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The Maine Course

Songs rooted in Maine tradition, coast and countryside.

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Vienna Folk Marathon Songs

Songs taught in the workshop at the Vienna Folk Marathon, New Years 2024/25.

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By Activity

Rowing

Sea shanties, rowing songs, and hauling songs for the water.

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Field & Kitchen

Songs about farms and songs well suited for the hearth.

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Forest & Wood

Songs for the woodpile, balsam tipping, and the trail through the trees.

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Walking & Running

Songs for the trail, the road, and the track.

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By Tradition

Sea Songs & Shanties

The full collection of sea shanties and maritime songs.

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The Maine Course

Songs rooted in Maine tradition, coast and countryside.

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Shaker Songs

Simple melodies from the Shaker tradition.

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BK Originals

Original songs by Bennett Konesni.

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By Mood

Love Songs

Songs of love, longing, and devotion.

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Songs for Gathering

Songs that bring people together.

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Songs of Courage

Songs of conviction and heart.

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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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