Contents
Each song is an island in the archipelago. Below are routes I've charted through them. Pick one, or use the Index to wander island to island.
Chart your course by Activity, Theme, Tradition, Difficulty, Album, or Workshop.
Some songs appear in more than one course. A sea shanty that protests a tyrannical captain, like Boston Harbor, is an island visited in all of these courses: Sea Shanties, Rowing, and Songs of Courage.
You can always see the entire list of songs by clicking Index at the top.
Intro Songs and Songs of Courage are free for anyone, 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 gold bullion, the doors open wide to the whole archive songs on the site. Thank you.
Start Here
Forest and Wood
Songs for the woodpile, balsam tipping, and the trail through the trees.
By Activity
Forest & Wood
Songs for the woodpile, balsam tipping, and the trail through the trees.
By Theme
By Tradition
Sea Songs & Shanties
The full collection of sea shanties and maritime songs.
By Difficulty
Easier Songs
Easy-to-learn songs for newcomers or those needing a brain break.
Advanced Songs
Harder forms, more difficult melodies, challenging harmonies, complex rhythms.
By Album
Mountain Mover (2026)
My 2026 album: bluegrassy country crooners with some surprises mixed in. Released as weekly singles on movingmusic.works starting May 6, with the full album on Bandcamp in July. Featuring Jeff Lewis, Annadeene Fowler, Benjamin Foss, Noah Fishman, and Baron Collins-Hill.
3 tracks free, full access with membership
In The Field, In The Dusk, In The Summer (2015)
My 2015 Album featuring originals and traditionals, some upbeat bluegrass, some tear-jerkers, a couple of polskas and other fun, featuring Jeff Lewis, David Lewis, Mia Friedman, Baron Collins-Hill, and John, Ellen, Molly, Edith, and Elsie Gawler.
Full access with membership
By Workshop
North Atlantic Song Convention Workshop
Songs from my worksong workshop at NASC in Edinburgh, March 2026.
Vienna Folk Marathon Songs
Songs taught in the workshop at the Vienna Folk Marathon, New Years 2024/25.