19
Jan
Boston Harbor
I learned this from Aidan Murphy (age 6) at Newfound Lake in 2007 and I imagine he learned it from
2 min read
Sea Shanties
05
Mar
Cape Cod Girls
A classic forebitter and capstan shanty celebrating the women of Cape Cod. One of the most popular and widely sung
1 min read
05
Mar
General Taylor (aka Stormy aka Walk Him Along)
I sing this slower while rowing than I do in a pub session on account of the timing of the
1 min read
07
Mar
Haul on the Bowline
One of the oldest and shortest of all sea shanties. "Haul on the Bowline" is a short-drag shanty,
2 min read
04
Mar
Huckleberry Hunting
This is recorded with Edith Gawler, Elsie Gawler, and Ethan Tischler.
February 2022
Huckleberry Hunting0:00/01×
Oh, the boys
1 min read
05
Mar
One More Day
A well-known pumping or capstan shanty. The crew sings about the prospect of just one more day before reaching port.
3 min read
05
Mar
Reuben Ranzo
Lyrics
Chorus after each verse: "Ranzo, boys, Ranzo"
1. Hoorah for Reuben Ranzo / Hoorah for Reuben Ranzo
2.
3 min read
05
Mar
Roll Boys Roll - Sally Brown
Roll Boys Roll 10:00/162.7486621×
Roll Boys Roll (Sally Brown)
Oh! Sally Brown, she's the gal
2 min read
05
Mar
Roll The Woodpile Down
04
Mar
Stormalong
Traditional Capstain or Windlass Sea Shanty
Storm Along and Around We'll Go0:00/01×
Storm along and around
1 min read