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crism Florida chantey sing: Wed 17 July 2013 (4) RE: Florida chantey sing: Wed 17 July 2013 22 Jul 13


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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