That was a smashing success. Not only did a good-sized group sing a pile of songs for hours, but Will Walker, a med student at the University of Florida with an excellent voice and a great ear for harmony, will be hosting the sings going forward. Roll the Woodpile Down Blow the Man Down Hard on the Beach Shore Shenandoah (partial) River Driver Leaving of Liverpool Help Me to Raise 'Em Bell-Bottom Trousers South Australia Randy Dandy Haul Away Joe Drunken Sailor Weldon Botany Bay Fire Marengo Sugar in the Hold The Sailor's Prayer Queer Bungo Rye Rise Me Up from Down Below Barrett's Privateers Shallow Brown Big Strong Man Sally Free and Easy Sally Rackett Burning for Mary[*] The Pump Shanty All for Me Grog Ranzo Nelson's Blood The Harrin's Heid The Jolly Roving Tar A Dying Sailor to His Shipmates My Son John The Holy Ground Once More Mingulay Boat Song Blackbird Get Up Home, Boys, Home Fiddler's Green Roll the Woodpile Down (reprise) Who Built the Ark? Hard on the Beach Shore (reprise) Old Maui Paddy on the Railway Old Moke John Cherokee Shallow Brown (reprise) Johnny Come Down to Hilo Drinking that Wine Bully in the Alley Haul Away Joe (reprise) Johnson Girls Friggin' in the Riggin' Leave Her, Johnny [*] Burning for Mary is an original by Michael Crandall of local band Scuttered the Bruce, some of whom have been coming to the sings. Here's hoping Gainesville will keep singing!
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