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shipcmo James Madison Carpenter shanties (38) RE: James Madison Carpenter shanties 01 Jan 11


BTW Dick never corrected the posting of the Folktrax tracks, where he posted 142 twice, so here is 141:

1. A-ROVING (a) John Middleton, Leith (b) Jack Murray, Aberdeen - 1'24"

2. ABRAHAM BROWN James Dyer, Glasgow - 1'49"

3. ALL FOR THE GROG James Henderson, Dundee - 0'27"

4. THE BANKS OF NEWFOUNDLAND William Rennie, South Shields, Durham - 2'15"

5. BLOW, BOYS, BLOW J.S.Scott, London (with cry of "belay" at end) - 2'35"

6. BLOW HIGH, BLOW LOW George Simpson, Dundee - 0'58"

7. BLOW THE MAN DOWN (a) Jimmy Cronin, London (b) James Moncrieff, Dundee - 1'58"

8. THE BOLD PRINCESS ROYAL Thomas Moore, South Shields, Durham - 2'10"

9. BONEY James Forman - 1'25"

10. THE BOTTLE-O James Wright, Leith - 0'24"

11. BULLY IN THE ALLEY James Forman, Leith - 0'39"

12. CAN'T YOU DANCE THE POLKA J.S.Scott, London (with cry at end) - 1'21"

13. CHEER UP, Mrs. RILEY Andrew Salters, Greenock, Renfrewsh - 2'21"

14. CHEERILY MEN Edward Robinson, Sunderland, Durham - 0'28"

15. THE CUMBERLAND'S CREW James Henderson, Dundee - 0'26"

16. DOWN IN THOSE VALLEYS DOWN BELOW William Fender, Barry, S.Wales - 1'31"

17. THE DRUNKEN SAILOR (a) John Macpherson, S. Shields (b) George Simpson, Dundee (c) James Dwyer, Glasgow - 1'13"

18. THE FEMALE CABIN-BOY (a) James Forman, Leith (b) Jimmy Cronin, London (2v each) - 1'35"

19. FIRE DOWN BELOW (a) Alex Blue, Greenock (b) James Wright, Leith (c) Jack Murray, Aberdeen (d) William Rennie, S.Shields (e) Edward Robinson, Sunderland, Durham (f) William Fender, Barry, S.Wales - 2'48"

20. THE GIRL WITH THE BLUE DRESS ON James Wright, Leith - 0'55"

21. GO TO SEA ONCE MORE John Vass, Shandwick, Invergordon, E. Ross - 0'44"

22. THE GOLDEN VANITY (a) George Simpson, Dundee (b) James Forman, Leith - 2'36"

23. GOODBYE John Macpherson, S.Shields - 0'25"

24. GOODBYE, FARE YOU WELL Jack Murray, Aberdeen - 0'42"

25. HANDY, ME BOYS, SO HANDY John Middleton, Leith - 0'29"

26. HANGING JOHNNY Andrew Salters, Greenock, Renfrewsh - 0'34"

27. HAUL AWAY, JOE (a) William Fender, Barry (b) Jimmy Cronin, London (c) Rees Baldwin, Barry - 2'47"

28. HAUL AWAY, ROSIE Rees Baldwin, Barry - 1'04"

29. HAUL ON THE BOWLIN' William Fender, Barry - 0'28"

30. HIGHLAND LADDIE/ LASSIE (1v each) (a) James Dwyer, Glasgow (b) Andrew Salters, Greenock, Renfrewsh (c) H.J.Hammond, Sunderland (d) Thomas Carfrae (e) John Macpherson, S.Shields (cry at end) - 2'07"

31. HILLY HALLY HO John Middleton, Leith - 1'52"

32. HILO MAN William Fender, Barry - 0'59"

33. THE HOGS-EYE MAN (a) Mark Page, Sunderland (b) Edward Robinson, Sunderland (c) Rees Baldwin, Barry - 1'24"

34. HOIST HER UP FROM DOWN BELOW J.S.Scott, London - 0'49"

35. HUMBALINA Robert Yeaman - 0'18"

36. A HUNDRED YEARS AGO (a) Edward Robinson, Sunderland (b) William Fender, Barry - 0'57"

37. JAMBOREE (a) Jack Murray, Aberdeen (b) Rees Baldwin, Barry (c) Jimmy Cronin, London - 0'58"

38. JOHNNY BOWKER (a) Alex Blue, Greenock (b) George Simpson, Dundee - 0'52"

39. JOHNNY COME DOWN TO HILO Rees Baldwin, Barry - 0'52"

40. JOHN'S (TOM'S) GONE TO HILO (a) Rees Baldwin, Barry (b) Alex Henderson, Dundee (c) J.S.Scott, London (cry at end) - 1'51"

41. JOHNNY HALL (recitation - version of SAM HALL) John Macpherson - 0'53"

42. JUBER, MIND THE BEE Andrew Salters, Greenock, Renfrewsh - 0'58"

43. JULIE (a) John Macpherson, Sunderland (b) Alex Blue, Greenock - 1'06"

44. THE LEAKY SHIP William Fender, Barry - 0'30"

45. LEAVE HER, JOHNNY (a) Jack Murray, Aberdeen (b) Mark Page, Sunderland - 1'30"

46. (A) LONG TIME AGO Andrew Salters, Greenock, Renfrewsh (cry at end) - 1'59"


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