{"product_id":"sea-songs-shanties-various-artists","title":"Sea Songs \u0026 Shanties - Traditional English Sea Songs \u0026 Shanties from the last days of sail","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/officialaboutthisrecordingsept2022_940ae67d-e606-4b10-a1d9-a409bd3b5761_480x480.png?v=1674578400\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the last days of sail with Bob Roberts—last of the sailing barge skippers, Cadgwith Cornish Fishermen’s Group, Harry Cox, Ron \u0026amp; Bob Copper and other singers and seafaring folk. 26 songs with full texts. Historic recordings made between 1950-60 by Peter Kennedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA sea shanty is a type of work song that was once commonly sung, led by the Shantyman, to accompany labour on board large merchant sailing vessels. The term is sometimes expanded to include a wider range of repertoire and characteristics, or to refer to a maritime work song in general. Shanties were often influenced by songs of African Americans, such as those sung whilst manually loading vessels with cotton in ports of the southern United States, and the repertoire borrowed from the contemporary popular music enjoyed by sailors, including minstrel music, popular marches and land-based folk songs, which were adapted to suit musical forms matching the various labour tasks required to operate a sailing ship, especially coordinated group efforts such as weighing anchor and setting sail. This historic recording made in the 1950s features a wonderful selection of sea songs and shanties recorded on tape at various locations by the famous folk song collector and performer Peter Bellemay. His aim was to capture a dying breed of performers before this old traditional style of folk song faded away or was lost (a genuine concern at the time). This compilation of those classic recordings was released by Saydisc records in 1994 and there is a raw but magical edge to both the recordings and the performances. Among the songs featured are the rousing Stormy weather boys, the classic Maggie May, the well known What shall we do with the Drunken Sailor, the irresistible Johnny Todd, and a song called Can’t you dance the Polka? which is also known by its American version, New York Girls. The artists include Bob Roberts, who was experienced in sea life and song from working on barges. Other performers include Cadgwith Fishermens Chorus from Cornwall, Bob \u0026amp; Ron Cooper, Harry Cox, Sarah Makem, Fishermens Group, Clifford Jenkins, Bill Barber, Bob \u0026amp; Ron Copper, and Tom Brown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Pitt, new-classics.co.uk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/officialTRACKLISTINGWITHWORLD_6cc9a700-5133-4e4f-88f5-c9c6bb3a4a58_480x480.png?v=1674578390\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Stormy Weather Boys\u003cbr\u003e2 Rio Grande [Shanty]\u003cbr\u003e3 Mister Stormalong [Shanty]\u003cbr\u003e4 Warlike Seamen (The Irish Captain)\u003cbr\u003e5 The Worst Old Ship (Waiting for the Day)\u003cbr\u003e6 The Yarmouth Fisherman's Song\u003cbr\u003e7 Maggie May\u003cbr\u003e8 Caroline and Her Young Sailor Bold\u003cbr\u003e9 Whisky Johnny [Shanty]\u003cbr\u003e10 What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?\u003cbr\u003e11 Can't You Dance the Polka? [Shanty]\u003cbr\u003e12 The Sailor's Alphabet\u003cbr\u003e13 Haul Away Joe [Shanty]\u003cbr\u003e14 Cruising Round Yarmouth\u003cbr\u003e15 Windy Old Weather\u003cbr\u003e16 Farewell and Adieu (We'll Rant and We'll Roar)\u003cbr\u003e17 High Barbaree\u003cbr\u003e18 The Liverpool Packet\u003cbr\u003e19 Little Boy Billy\u003cbr\u003e20 Johnny Todd\u003cbr\u003e21 The Banks of Claudy\u003cbr\u003e22 The Bold Princess Royal\u003cbr\u003e23 Jack Tar on Shore\u003cbr\u003e24 The Smuggler's Boy\u003cbr\u003e25 The Smacksman\u003cbr\u003e26 Hanging Johnny [Shanty]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAYDISC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43933390536954,"sku":"5013133440525","price":5.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/products\/81ZQFZHrsaS._SL1447.jpg?v=1674659370","url":"https:\/\/classicselectworld.com\/de-de\/products\/sea-songs-shanties-various-artists","provider":"ClassicSelect World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}