General discussion in this thread Lyr Req: James M. Carpenter Shanties & Sea Songs, plus many threads on individual songs or singers:

Lyr Add: James Salters' 'A Long Time Ago'
Lyr Add: Scott's 'Can't You Dance the Polka?'
Lyr Req: Fire Down Below/William Fender Version
Lyr Req: Don't Touch the Bumble Bee
Lyr Req: Tiger Bay (sea shanty)
Lyr Req: Bulgine - NYC fire
Lyr Add: The Hat McGinnis Wore (Australian)
Lyr Add: Tom's Gone to Hilo
Maid of Australia

etc, etc, ...