Sea Shanties / Various

$14.99
Label
Gift of Music
Release Date
March 1, 2002
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • PERFORMER
      Various
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 01, 2002
    • UPC
      658592102420
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      GCDG1024
    • LABEL
      Gift of Music
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    Works ⌄

    1. Haul away the bowline

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    2. Clear away the track

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    3. Portsmouth - Bonny Kate

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    4. Bully in the alley

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    5. All for me grog

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    6. Ten thousand miles away

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    7. The 24th of February

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    8. The weary whaling ground

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    9. Ashley's hornpipe and Ashley's Flag

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    10. Nancy of Yarmouth

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    11. Paddy Doyle's boots

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    12. The bonny ship the Diamond

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    13. The candlelight fisherman

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    14. The gallant frigate Amphitrite

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    15. Go to sea no more

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    16. The Whitby lad

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    17. A sailor's life

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    18. Goodbye, fare ye well

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    19. Ruben Ranzo

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    20. Whisky is the Life of Man

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    21. Roll the wood pile down

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    22. Fire Maringo

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    23. Johnny's gone to Hilo

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    24. Rolling down to old Maui

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    25. The Alabama

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe

    26. John Kanaka

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Ian Giles, John Spiers, Jon Bowden, Graham Metcalfe


Rousing songs from the age of sail. The armchair sailor will find plenty to fire the imagination in this cheerful collection of songs from the sea. Sea shanties were often sung to help with the repetitive and back-breaking tasks needed to sail a big ship - good rhythms, good tunes and good words.