In Stan Hugill's book Shanties of the Seven Seas there is a beautiful version of Lowlands in a minor key. Here it is in ABC notation.

X:1
T:LOWLANDS AWAY
M:4/4
L:1/8
C:Traditional
S:Stan Hugill
K:Gm
c4 G4|cd ed c2B2|G6 F2|B3c d2B2|c2B2 F2BA|
G4 F2E2|C6 C2|EF GE FE C2|c4 G4|cd ed c2B2|G4 F2|
B3c d2B2|c2B2 F2BA|G4 F2E2|C2||

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