30 - Walk him along, Johnny (R. R. Terry's Version)

Stan Hugill took this variation from Richard Runciman Terry "The Shanty Book part II", he also mentioned is that this version Terry and Sharp gained from the same shantyman, (John) Short of Watchet, and both it states is a halyard shanty, but the construction of song (like a grand chorus), it makes possible this shanty would be pump or capstan, Stan Hugill gives this song as the halyard shanty.
Text and melody come from Richard Runciman Terry "The Shanty Book part II", and Cecil J. Sharp "English Folk-Chanteys" (unfortunately they both give only two verses).

Despite the fact that this Song is very short (only two verses), I have the impression, that in this shape, in which Terry and Sharp give it to us, (i.e. the one in which I will try to sing it), this shanty has not been sung for at least 60 years, (i.e. since the time when Stan Hugill wrote about this version in his work).
"Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 79).



Walk him along, Johnny


Gen'ral Taylor gained the day.
   - Walk him along, Johnny carry him along.
General Taylor gained the day.
   - Carry him to the burying ground.

   - Then away-ay you Stormy,
   - Walk him along, Johnny carry him along.
   - Way-ay you Stormy,
   - Carry him to the burying ground.

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Dan O' Connell died long ago.
Dan O' Connell died long ago.