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Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun'
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Subject: Discovering the world legacy of shanties From: Shogun Date: 27 Jan 21 - 11:56 AM The full title of the thread is: Discovering the world legacy of shanties and forebitters by Jerzy "Shogun" Brzezinski. This thread is about my discovery of an almost forgotten world of shanties and forebitters. In my opinion, an authentic shanty, sung in the same way as it was done on the decks of the merchant navy of the golden age of the sail, hardly exists anymore. Authenticity has been completely forgotten. Slowly over the years, the authenticity has been replaced by beautiful performances and catchy arrangements. It happened as I suppose thanks to the desire to please as many people as possible. Unfortunately, thanks to this, the connection between the original genuine shanties and the modern successors are getting weaker if it still exists. The goal of my passion is to try to recreate the forgotten songs of work in the way they were sung during the period when they performed their task, which was to consolidate efforts during work that was beyond human strength. Shanties were the factor that made the sailors believe that they could cope with the task. A strenuous task followed by another and another. Of course, you can find various types of shanties, which are very authentic, for example, they are also modeled on or are helpful to me, I would like to thank all their creators and the performer for their help and inspiration. The main goal is to record the shanties that have been written in the greatest works of world collectors such as Stan Hugill, Joanna C. Colcord, Cecil Sharp, Frederic Peace Sharp, William Doerflinger, and so on. The first work where I'm going to record all the songs, without exception, is Stan Hugill's "Shanties From the Seven Seas". I will try to record all the shanties without any arrangement, only maybe in the background you will hear the noise of mosaics or storms, however, each of the shanties will be sung with the thought of the work it was used for, I will try to explore each task as much as possible, of course as the imagination will allow. All forgotten things that were special to shanties, such as pace, effort in pulling, heaving, or spinning, will be reminded by me. Unfortunately, I do not have a gang, so as long as I play the shanties myself, maybe one day someone will want to take part in my project, then the crew will respond by singing the chorus. The content of this thread will be shanties, a link to my performance, and a description of the song from the first to the last of each subsequent work taken as the subject of research. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering the world legacy of shanties From: Shogun Date: 27 Jan 21 - 12:08 PM Stan Hugill's "Shanties From the Seven Seas" for my recordings and work, I will be using the first edition of the above work (published 1961). will be the first book I am going to sing all the shanties out of this "shantymen bible". If possible, I will try posting shanties along with a description. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties -Brzezinski From: Shogun Date: 27 Jan 21 - 12:10 PM Chapter one - "Shanties telling of John's ShoreActivities; of the Gals; of Booze and Limejuice; Shanghaiing; the Lowlands Family; the Stormalong Group; Mexico and Rio; the Sacramento and California; Goodbyes and Hurrahs". |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by "Shogun" From: Shogun Date: 27 Jan 21 - 01:18 PM 001 - A-Rovin (a) The only difference between this version and version (a2) from page: 46 of the book, is this melody line of the first verse. I think this melody line changes a lot in the climate of the song, so this is a reason why I decided to record it in full, also tempo will be pumping chantey one. Still too fast tempo, maybe ok for first 10 minutes work on pumps. Lyrics from Shanties from the Seven Seas, by Stan Hugill. A-Rovin' In Amsterdam there lived a maid, Mark well what I do say! In Amsterdam there lived a maid, An' she wuz mistress of her trade, We'll go no more a-ro-o-vin' with you fair maid. A-rovin', a-rovin', Since rovin's bin my ru-i-in, We'll go no more a-rovin', With you fair maid. One night I crept from my abode, Mark well what I do say! One night I crept from my abode, To meet this fair maid down the road. We'll go no more a-ro-o-vin' with you fair maid. A-rovin', a-rovin', Since rovin's bin my ru-i-in, We'll go no more a-rovin', With you fair maid. I met this fair maid after dark, An' took her to her favourite park. I took this fair maid for a walk, An' we had such a lovin' talk. I put me arm around her waist, Sez she, "Young man, yer in great haste!" I put me hand upon her knee, Sez she, "Young man, yer rather free!" I put my hand upon her thigh, Sez she, "Young man, yer rather high!" I towed her to the Maiden's Breast, From south the wind veered wes'sou'west An' the eyes in her head turned east an' west, And her thoughts wuz as deep as an ol' sea-chest. We had a drink - of grub a snatch, We sent two bottles down the hatch. Her dainty arms wuz white as milk, Her lovely hair wuz soft as silk. Her heart wuz poundin' like a drum, Her lips wuz red as any plum. We laid down on a grassy patch, An' I felt such a ruddy ass. She pushed me over on me back, She laughed so hard her lips did crack. She swore that she'd be true to me, But spent me pay-day fast and free. In three weeks' time I wuz badly bent, Then off to sea I sadly went. In a bloodboat Yank bound round Cape Horn, Me boots an' clothes wuz all in pawn. Bound round Cape Stiff through ice an' snow, An' up the coast to Callyo. An' then back to the Liverpool Docks, Saltpetre stowed in our boots an' socks. Now when I got back home from sea, A soger had her on his knee. About Pump Shanty: On the sailing ship, there were two types of bilge pumps: First, the older one was a pump with two handles where pumping happens by crew placed on opposite sites, each site worked two to four sailors. When sailors from one site had a handle above the head, another site was on the level of the ankles on the opposite side. In this case, the pumping shanties pace was as follows: the first tact, pulling the handle to the waist, the second pushing it up, the third pushing down to the waist, the fourth lowering it down to the ankles. Old Type Leaver Pump The second type of pump: it operated on the principle of two flywheels, where the sailors on the opposite side rotated their handles on the flywheels to make the work lighter. This pump calls the Downton pump. In this type of pump, sailors installed on ends of bars ropes (bell-rope), to make the job easier by taking more sailors involved in pumping. In this 0.25 min of this super unique movie you can watch real pumping with bell ropes: bell ropes pumping work. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by "Shogun" From: Shogun Date: 27 Jan 21 - 01:52 PM 002 - A-Rovin’ (A2) The song I do recreate here is a version taken from "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill, name of the version is: A-Rovin' (a), is printed on page 46 (US Edition published in 1994 by Mystic Seaport). But the beginning of this melody is from the first edition of the book from the beginning of page 50 (between versions b and c, ok I know it sounds complicated, haha but it's true). W. B. Whall, Master Mariner in his "Ships, Sea Songs and Shanties(Glasgow, James Brown & Son, Publishers, 1910), mentioned is that: "The motive of this favorite sea song is very old indeed, and appears (in slightly varying forms) in many writings, e.g., in Thomas Heywood's Rape of Lucrece (first performed in London in 1630). As far as I'm aware the record of this song singing by Stan Hugill didn't survive. The oldest record I found is A-Rovin' (Recorded 1947) by Leonard Warren. … A-Rovin was originally sung at the pumps and old-fashioned windlass. In both labors - at the pump and at the windlass - two long leavers were worked up and down by the men: a back-breaking job. … Stan Hugill. NOTE! - this tempo is a little too quick for work on pumps, the next version will be slightly slower much closer to actual work on "Downton - pump". Below you can find the full text of this beautiful song. A-Rovin' (A) In Amsterdam there lived a maid, Mark well what I do say! In Amsterdam there lived a maid, An' she wuz mistress of her trade, We'll go no more a-ro-o-vin' with you fair maid. A-rovin', a-rovin', Since rovin's bin my ru-i-in, We'll go no more a-rovin', With you fair maid. One night I crept from my abode, Mark well what I do say! One night I crept from my abode, To meet this fair maid down the road. We'll go no more a-ro-o-vin' with you fair maid. A-rovin', a-rovin', Since rovin's bin my ru-i-in, We'll go no more a-rovin', With you fair maid. I met this fair maid after dark, An' took her to her favourite park. I took this fair maid for a walk, An' we had such a lovin' talk. I put me arm around her waist, Sez she, "Young man, yer in great haste!" I put me hand upon her knee, Sez she, "Young man, yer rather free!" I put my hand upon her thigh, Sez she, "Young man, yer rather high!" I towed her to the Maiden's Breast, From south the wind veered wes'sou'west An' the eyes in her head turned east an' west, And her thoughts wuz as deep as an ol' sea-chest. We had a drink - of grub a snatch, We sent two bottles down the hatch. Her dainty arms wuz white as milk, Her lovely hair wuz soft as silk. Her heart wuz poundin' like a drum, Her lips wuz red as any plum. We laid down on a grassy patch, An' I felt such a ruddy ass. She pushed me over on me back, She laughed so hard her lips did crack. She swore that she'd be true to me, But spent me pay-day fast and free. In three weeks' time I wuz badly bent, Then off to sea I sadly went. In a bloodboat Yank bound round Cape Horn, Me boots an' clothes wuz all in pawn. Bound round Cape Stiff through ice an' snow, An' up the coast to Callyo. An' then back to the Liverpool Docks, Saltpetre stowed in our boots an' socks. Now when I got back home from sea, A soger had her on his knee. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by "Shogun" From: Shogun Date: 27 Jan 21 - 02:49 PM 003 - A-Rovin’ (B) - (WITH PRESENTATION) Anderson, the Scottish carpenter already mentioned, said that in his ship - one of Vickers' big four-masters from Liverpool - the usual method of singing this shanty was as follows. Note the omission of the refrain "Mark well what I do say!" Due to my research, I discover a big mismatch of speed on how the shanties are sung in nova days. So the first question is what type of pump has been used when sailors sang this song, Stan Hugill talks about "Downton" pump, so I did research everywhere to find the movie showing sailors at work, and it was the only one which looks sensible to me is the movie you can find on YouTube the title "Traditional bilge pump worked on James Craig tall ship". This will be a template to me when I will sing all "Downton" Shanties such as "Lowlands" family, "Strike The Bell" and so on. Last Clarification, the "Downton" pump is a bilge pump. Downton is the name of the inventor of the pump of that type. The important distinction is the method of operation, not whether or not the pump is exactly the same as Downton's invention. The method is to turn a wheel. This can be distinguished from previous methods of operation, including the type of pump that has "hand brakes" on each side of the pump. Hugill is making reference to this when he says "old-fashioned levers" (1961, pf. 45). Conclude this version will be sung in exact as possible (probably forgotten decades ago), tempo and way of singing pump shanty. A-ROVIN' (B) (alternate titles: Amsterdam or The Maid of Amsterdam) *1* In Amsterdam there lived a maid And she was mistress of her trade We'll go no more a-rovin' with you fair maid A-rovin', a-rovin', since rovin's bin me ru-i-in We'll go no more a-rovin' with you fair maid *2* One night I crept from my abode To meet this fair maid down the road. We'll go no more a-rovin' with you, fair maid. A-rov-in', a-rovin', Since rovin's bin me ru-i-in, We'll go no more a-rovin', With you, fair maid. *3* I met this fair maid after dark, An' took her to her favourite park. *4* I took this fair maid for a walk, An' we had such a lovin' talk. *5* I put me arm around her waist, Sez she, 'Young man, yer in great haste!' *6* I put me hand upon her knee, Sez she, 'Young man, yer rather free!' *7* I put me hand upon her thigh, Sez she, 'Young man, yer rather high!' *8* I towed her to the Maiden's Breast, From south the wind veered wes'sou'west [sou'sou'west]. *9* An' the eyes in her head turned east an' west, And her thoughts wuz as deep as an ol' sea-chest. *10* We had a drink—of grub a snatch, We sent two bottles down the hatch. *11* Her dainty arms wuz white as milk, Her lovely hair wus soft as silk. *12* Her heart wuz poundin' like a drum, Her lips wuz red as any plum. *13* We laid down on a grassy patch, An' I felt such a ruddy ass. *14* She pushed me over on me back, She laughed so hard her lips did crack. *15* She swore that she'd be true to me, But spent me pay-day fast and free. *16* In three weeks' time I wuz badly bent, Then off to sea I sadly went. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 28 Jan 21 - 06:59 AM 004 - A-Rovin’ (C) Most versions given in print have been camouflaged beyond all recognition, and others are far too sentimental for Sailor John to have sung them. The following version, which I picked up in Port Adelaide, South Australia, has a genuine ring to it. This too omits the ‘Mark well’, etc., refrain, but uses the full tune. Two verses that are difficult to bowdlerize have been omitted! The tune of the following version, given only by Terry and Sharp, is probably the older one—it has the jerkiness of all shanties which were sung at the earlier brake-pumps and lever windlasses. Still too fast tempo, maybe ok for first 10 minutes work on pumps. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 50). A-ROVIN' (Hugill Version C) *1* In Amsterdam there lived a maid, An’ she wuz tall an’ fair. Her eyes wuz blue, her lips wuz red, For Salt John’s money, O, she had -a flair. I’ll go no more a-rovin’, etc. *2* But when it came to leavin’ her, An’ I told her I must go, She cried a bit, she cursed a bit, An’ then she cried, ‘Here’s Holy Joe!’ *3* The anchor’s up, our sails are set, An’ we are homeward bound. Another gal I never shall see, Until we reach ol’ Plymouth Sound. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 28 Jan 21 - 10:33 AM 005 - A-Rovin’ (D) The following version tune, according to Stan Hugill's Book is given only by Terry and Sharp, is probably the older one - it has the jerkiness of all shanties which were sung at the earlier brake-pumps and lever windlasses. Below the text of the version, I will try to recreate: Lyrics from Shanties from the Seven Seas, by Stan Hugill. A-ROVIN' (Hugill Version d) In Amsterdam there lived a maid Bless you young women! In Amsterdam there lived a maid Now mind what I do say! In Amsterdam there lived a maid An' she was mistress of her trade I'll go no more a-rovin' with you fair maid A-rovin', a-rovin', since rovin's bin me ru-i-in I'll go no more a-rovin' with you fair maid *2* I took this fair maid for a walk. Bless you, young women! I took this fair maid for a walk. Now mind what I do say! I took this fair maid for a walk, An’ we had such a lovin’ talk. I’ll go no more, etc. *3* An’ didn’t I tell her stories true, Of the gold we found in Timbuctoo. *4* But when she’d spent me bloomin’ screw, She cut her cable an’ vanished too. Other stanzas with a genuine ring are: *5* I met her walking on the Strand, Dressed up for to beat the band. *6* In Number One New England Square, Me Nancy Dawson she lives there. *7* This last ten months I’ve bin to sea, Ah’ hell, this gal looked good to me. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 28 Jan 21 - 04:30 PM 006 - Go Roving (Capstan Song for the Christiania Packet) In a fine old Norwegian shanty book called Opsang fra Seilskibstiden —‘Shanties from the Sailing-Ship Days’— D. H. Brochmann gives, as as a few stanzas of the English version, several in Norwegian. This Norwegian version was composed by a Norwegian poet, Henrik Wergelands, a fine character who took many of the obscene shanties of his time and rewrote them, building his themes mainly around some famous ship. In each case he rewrote enough stanzas for a long heave or hoist; in this version of A-Rovin’ —Shanty for the Christiania Packet —he made sixteen verses. Most of his versions are patriotic and nostalgic. After giving the first few stanzas of the usual English version, the text in Opsang explains: ‘. . . these first three verses only are decent. It is now preferable to continue with Wergeland’s version’! I found full text of this beautiful chantey in: Frederik Barfod.(Udg.),"Brage og Idun, et nordisk Fjærdingårsskrift". Sommernummer 1841. GO ROWING (Capstan Song for the Christiania Packet) Nu muntres op saa mangt et Sind. Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! Nu muntres op saa mangt et Sind. Paketten er nu halet ind. I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid go roving, go roving, Since rovin's bin my ru-i-in, We'll go no more a-rovin', With you fair maid. *2* Nu stiger Hjertet i vor Barm. Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! Nu stiger Hjertet i vor Barm. Med Styrke løfter sig vor Arm. I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid *3* Nu ruller Blodet i vort Bryst. Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! Nu ruller Blodet i vort Bryst. Nu heise vi med Kraft og Lyst. I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid *4* I Veiret Oxehov'det gaaer. Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! I Veiret Oxehov'det gaaer. Paa Bryggen endnu flere staaer. I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid *5* De undres hvad vel deri er: Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! De undres hvad vel deri er: om Porter eller Gingerbeer? I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid *6* Men gid vi brygged Porter selv Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! Men gid vi brygged Porter selv af eget Malt og egen Elv! I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid *7* Ja gid vi brygged selv vort Øl! Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! Ja gid vi brygged selv vort Øl! Og drak det saa i Krus af Sølv! I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid *8* Saa drak vi og med bredfuldt Maal Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! Saa drak vi og med bredfuldt Maal Det gjæve gamle Norges Skaal. I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid *9* Saa drak vi og med Velbehag Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! Saa drak vi og med Velbehag en Skaal for Norges røde Flag. I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid *10* Saa drak vi til vi drak os mæt Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! Saa drak vi til vi drak os mæt en lystig Skaal for vor Paket. I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid *11* Tilsidst vi letted paa vor Spunds; Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! Tilsidst vi letted paa vor Spunds; og drak Kapteinens Skaal tilbunds. I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid *12* Og altiblandt, med muntre Vers, Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! Og altiblandt, med muntre Vers, vi heise Baller under Mers. I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid *13* Og Damen stryger strunk forbi. Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! Og Damen stryger strunk forbi. Hun undres hvad vel er deri. I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid *14* Til Tjeneste, der er, Madam! Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! Til Tjeneste, der er, Madam! en Mængde fremmed Modenskram. I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid *15* Men gid du gik -- Hurra my boy! Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! Men gid du gik -- Hurra my boy! i eget hjemmevirket Tøi! I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid *16* Saa fik du før du gik herfra Maerk vel hvad jeg vil si! Saa fik du før du gik herfra et ærligmeent Matroshurra. I’ll go no more a-rowing with you fair maid |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 30 Jan 21 - 07:43 AM 007 - The Gals O’ Chile This chantey is outward-bound anchor song, and a version is also to be found in Captain Robinson's collection; Miss Colcord also gives it, but she had it from Captain Robinson. He gives it the title of "Hero Bangidero", his first and third refrains being "To my hero Bangidero", but this refrain, on his own admission, was never sung - being bawdy, it hat been camouflaged by Stan Hugill. Stan Hugill left recorded on his album: "A Salty Fore Topman" were singing with Stormalong John, and this is a version of what I try to replicate. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 53). The Gals O' Chile To.. Chile's coast we are bound away Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! To.. Chile's coast we are bound away (An') we'll dance an all drink pis-co! We are bound away, at the break o'day, Where they little Spanish gals are so bright an'gay, Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! Sing olay for them dago gals! (spanish - dago) *2* An' when we get to Vallipo, Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! An' when we get to Vallipo, We'll all drink lots of vino! Dance the gals up the street with a roll-'n'-go, Grab 'em round the middle an' we won't let go. Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! Sing olay for them dago gals! *3* Them gals o'Chile, they are hard to beat. Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! Them gals o'Chile, they are hard to beat. (An') we'll dance an all drink pis-co! From truck to keel they are trim an' sweet, They're all a-pullin' on the ol' main-sheet. Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! Sing olay for them dago gals! *4* Them senioritas, they are smart and gay, Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! Them senioritas, they are smart and gay, (An') we'll dance an all drink pis-co! They dance an' drink till the break o' day, Then clean ye out an' blow yer pay. Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! Sing olay for them dago gals! *5* Rosita, Anna, and Carmen too, Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! Rosita, Anna, and Carmen too, (An') we'll dance an all drink pis-co! They'll greet ye with a hullabaloo, An' soon ye'll know what they can do. Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! Sing olay for them dago gals! *6* My trim little frigate is very smart(sharp) craft, Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! My trim little frigate is very smart craft, (An') we'll dance an all drink pis-co! She's armed to the teeth both fore 'n' aft, Sharp at the bows with a fine view abaft. Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! Sing olay for them dago gals! *7* Them ol' senyoras, as we know well, Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! Them ol' senyoras, as we know well, (An') we'll dance an all drink pis-co! They're red-hot divils from the other side o' hell, An' ye'll niver get a chance for to ring a Chile belle. Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! Sing olay for them dago gals! *8* When the time comes for to sing farewell, Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! When the time comes for to sing farewell, (An') we'll dance an all drink pis-co! Goodbye to the gals an' our money as well, Callyo, Caquimbo, an' ol' Corynel. Timme heave-ho, hang'er Hi-lo! Sing olay for them dago gals! |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 30 Jan 21 - 07:46 AM 008 - The Girl In Portland Street Another shanty from "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill, name "The Girl in Portland Street". Curious shanty related in theme to A-rovin'. Harlow gives us this chantey under the title: "Fal-de-lal-day. This song called "whistling chantey from the fact that the first refrain was sometimes whistled. According to Stan Hugill in sailors version was always sung at pumps, and in this tempo, I will sing this song (however Harlow states this shanty was often sung at the windlass while heaving up the anchor). "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 54, 55). The Girl in Portland Street I met a gal in Portland Street, Fol-de-lol, fol-de-lol, fol-de-lol, lol day, (or else repeat solo with wistle) I met a gal in Portland Street, With a fol-de-lol-day, fol-de-lol-day, fol-de-lol-lol-de, lol-de, lol-day! This gal I met in Portland Street, Was the sweetest gal I ever did meet. Sez I, 'Me gal, ,Ow do ye do?' Sez she, ,The worse for seein' of you.' 'Now, miss,' sez I, 'I like yer style.' Sez she, 'Young man, just wait a while.' 'Just wait until you try an' play, And then I’ll send ye on yer way.' I took her hand into my own, And we headed soon for her old home. And in her room, not far away, We drank until the break o' day. I pulled her down on my lap, Sez she, 'Young man, your face I’ll slap.' On her ankle next I placed my hand, Says she, for this, I will not stand.' I pulled her dress above her knee, Sez she, 'Young man, please let me be.' 'And why did I no further go? Alas! her leg was cork, you know!' |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 30 Jan 21 - 08:10 AM 009 - So Early In The Morning (A) This is another shanty telling of Sailor's shore amusements. It was used both for halyards and pumps. The first line is the chorus, sung as many shantymen sang the chorus of other shanties, as an introduction when they were in doubt as to whether a greenhorn crowd knew the refrain or not. This version is a Liverpool-Irish one. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (p 52). So Early In The Morning So! early in the mornin: the sailor likes... his bottle O! *1* The mate was drunken' and he went below to take a swig at his bottle O, So! early in the mornin: the sailor likes... his bottle O! *2* The bottle-O, the bottle-O, the sailor loves his bottle-O, *3* A bottle o' rum, a bottle o' gin, a bottle o' irish whisky-O *4* The baccy-O, terbaccy-O, the sailor loves his baccy-O. *5* A packet o' shag, a packet o' cut, a plug o' hard terbaccy-O *6* The lassies-O, the maidens-O, the sailor loves the judies-O. *7* A lass from the 'Pool, a gal from the Tyne, a chowlah so fine an' dandy-O. *8* A bully rough-house, a bully rough-house, the sailor likes a rough-house-O *9* A Tread on me coat, and all-hands-in, a bully good rough an' tumble-O. *10* A sing-song-O, a sing-song-O, the sailor likes a sing-song-O. *11* A drinkin' song, a song o' love, a ditty o' seas and shipmatessing-song-O, |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 30 Jan 21 - 08:17 AM 010 - So Early In The Morning (B) Miss C. F. Smith writes that it was a favorite in the old Black-wallers. Is opening solo bears a striking resemblance to the shanty "Miss Lucy Long". Stan Hugill claims that is this version he took from Ezra Cobb, a bluenose (Nova Scotian) seamen of the old school, he says: this version was sung only at pumps, although he did say that "Twere used sometimes at caps'n.' "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (p 57). So Early In The Morning (B) *1* The bottle-O, the bottle-O, the sailor loves The bottle-O, So! early in the morning the sailor loves... his bottle O! *2* A bottle o' rum, a bottle o' beer, a bottle o' Red-eye whisky-O So! early in the morning the sailor likes... his bottle O! *3* The baccy-O, terbaccy-O, the sailor loves his baccy-O. So! early in the morning the sailor loves... his bottle O! *4* A packet o' shag, a packet o' cut, a plug o' hard terbaccy-O So! early in the morning the sailor loves... his bottle O! *5* The lassies-O, the maidens-O, the sailor loves the judies-O. So! early in the morning the sailor loves... his bottle O! *6* A lass from the 'Pool, a gal from the Tyne, a chowlah so fine an' dandy-O. So! early in the morning the sailor loves... his bottle O! *7* A bully rough-house, a bully rough-house, the sailor likes a rough-house-O So! early in the morning the sailor likes... his bottle O! *8* A Tread on me coat, and all-hands-in, a bully good rough an' tumble-O. So! early in the morning the sailor loves... his bottle O! *9* A sing-song-O, a sing-song-O, the sailor likes a sing-song-O. So! early in the morning the sailor likes... his bottle O! *10* A drinkin' song, a song o' love, a ditty o' seas and shipmatessing-song-O, So! early in the morning the sailor loves... his bottle O! |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 30 Jan 21 - 09:05 AM 011 - So Early In The Morning (C) Another version of "So Early In The Morning", sung at the capstan and pumps, and usually heard aboard ships in the West Indian Trade. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed. p 57, 58). The Last Two verses have been added by me, they come from version (A) of the song to extend this song a bit, and give it minimal full song length. So Early In The Morning (C) When ye gits to Bristol Town, drink a health to them chowlah's me boys, So early in the mornin; Sailor love the Bottle-O! Bottle-O! Bottle-O! Bottle of very good whisky-O! So early in the mornin; Sailor love the Bottle-O! Now we're bound to Kingston Town, Where the rum flows round an' round. So early in the mornin; Sailor love the Bottle-O! Bottle-O! Bottle-O! Bottle of very good whisky-O! So early in the mornin; Sailor love the Bottle-O! The Mate wuz drunk an' he went below To take a swing o' his Bottle-O! So early in the mornin; Sailor love the Bottle-O! Bottle-O! Bottle-O! Bottle of very good whisky-O! So early in the mornin; Sailor love the Bottle-O! A Tread on me coat, and all-hands-in A bully good rough an' tumble-O! So early in the mornin; Sailor love the Bottle-O! Bottle-O! Bottle-O! Bottle of very good whisky-O! So early in the mornin; Sailor love the Bottle-O! A drinkin' song, a song o' love! a ditty o' seas and shipmatessing-song-O! So early in the mornin; Sailor love the Bottle-O! Bottle-O! Bottle-O! Bottle of very good whisky-O! So early in the mornin; Sailor love the Bottle-O! |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 30 Jan 21 - 09:14 AM 012 - The Limejuice Ship (Long Horus) This song is forebitter really but was often used at pumps and sometimes at the capstan. The Merchant Shipping Act came out in the year 1894, and in it was laid down the amount of food, water, etc., Sailor was allowed when on shipboard. This doling out of rations was known to him as "Pound and Pint". The Act also covered fines and punishments for delinquent mariners, such as "For concealing Knuckledusters, Slung-shot, sword-stick, etc. 5s. for each day of concealment', and many commandments and regulations in a similar strain. But the item around which the sarcastic song was built was also the origin of the Yanks calling English sailors "Limejuicers." This was the daily issuing of lime juice to British crews when they had been a certain number of days at sea. Stan Hugill's version of the song is partly that of his father and partly that of a shipmate, Arthur Spencer. The tune is also to be heard in Nova Scotia, the song being one about "Sauerkraut and bully" sung in the Lunenburg dialect. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 57, 58). I will sing this song as a forebitter. The Limejuice Ship Now, if ye want a merchant ship to sail the sea at large Ya'll not have any trouble if ye have a good discharge, Signed by the Board o' Trade an' ev'rything exact, For there's nothin' done on a Limejuice ship contrary to the Act. So haul, boys, yer weather main brace an' ease a-way yer lee Hoist jibs an' tops'ls lads an' let the ship go free, Hurrah, boys, hurrah! We'll sing this Jubilee, Damn an bugger the Navy, boys, A merchant ship for me! Now when ye join a merchant ship ye'll hear yer Articles read. They'll tell ye of yer beef an'pork, yer butter an' yer bread, Yer sugar, tea an' coffee, boys, yer peas an' beans exact, Yer limejuice an' vinegar, boys, according to the Act. No watch an' watch the first day out, according to the Act. Ten days out we all lay aft to get our limejuice whack. Fetch out her handy billy, boys, and clap it on the tack, For we gonna set the mains'l, oh, according to the Act. Its up the deck, me bully boys, with many a curse we go, Awaiting to hear eight bells struck that we might go below. Eight bells is struck, the watch is called, the log is hove exact; Relieve the wheel an' go below, according to the Act. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 30 Jan 21 - 09:18 AM 013 - The Limejuice Ship (Short Horus) This song is forebitter really but was often used at pumps and sometimes at the capstan. This version is sung to a similar tune for verses as the "long chorus" version, but with five verses, the fifth one being the long chorus. And the chorus however is shorter. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 57, 58). I will sing this song as a forebitter. The Limejuice Ship Now, if ye want a merchant ship to sail the sea at large Ya'll not have any trouble if ye have a good discharge, Signed by the Board o' Trade an' ev'rything exact, For there's nothin' done on a Limejuice ship contrary to the Act. Shout, boys, shout! For I tell you it's a fact There's nothin' done on a Limejuice ship contrary to the Act. Now when ye join a merchant ship ye'll hear yer Articles read. They'll tell ye of yer beef an'pork, yer butter an' yer bread, Yer sugar, tea an' coffee, boys, yer peas an' beans exact, Yer limejuice an' vinegar, boys, according to the Act. No watch an' watch the first day out, according to the Act. Ten days out we all lay aft to get our limejuice whack. Fetch out her handy billy, boys, and clap it on the tack, For we gonna set the mains'l, oh, according to the Act. Its up the deck, me bully boys, with many a curse we go, Awaiting to hear eight bells struck that we might go below. Eight bells is struck, the watch is called, the log is hove exact; Relieve the wheel an' go below, according to the Act. So haul, boys, yer weather main brace an' ease a-way yer lee Hoist jibs an' tops'ls lads an' let the ship go free, Hurrah, boys, hurrah! We'll sing this Jubilee, Damn an bugger the Navy, boys, A merchant ship for me! |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 30 Jan 21 - 09:20 AM 014 - Larry Marr According to Stan Hugill, this shanty was often used at the capstan and also at the pumps, as sometimes also called "Five Gallon Jar". In the chorus it is related to the "short refrain" version of "The Limejuice Ship", this version was taken by Stan Hugill from Irish Sailor, Paddy Delaney, and its pretty certain that is of Irish origin. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 60). I will sing this song as a capstan shanty. And try to recreate this song from hearted Stan Hugill's version from the album "Shanties From The Seven Seas" (1962), with The York & Albany Crew. Larry Marr There wuz five or six old drunken shellbacks standin' before the bar An' Larry he wuz servin' them from a big five-gallon jar Then hoist up yer flag, long may it wave Long may it lead us to....... the glory or the grave Steady boys steady.., we'll sound this Jubilee For Babylon's a fallen a...n' the Diggers are set free! *2* In Larry's place way on the coast there lived old Larry Marr Missus an' Larry did employ such a big five-gallon jar. *3* The pair they played the Shanghai game, wuz known both near an' far' They never missed a lucky chance to use the five-gallon jar. *4* A hell-ship she wuz short o' hands, o' full red-blooded tars, Missus an' Larry would prime the beer in their ol' five-gallon jar. *5* Shellbacks an' farmers jist the same sailed into Larry Marr's, And sailed away around the Horn, helped by the five-gallon jar. *6* In 'Frisco town their names is known, as is the Cape Horn Bar, An' the dope they serve out to ol' Jack, from the big five-gallon jar. *7* From the Barbary Coast steer clear, me boys, an' from ol' Larry Marr, Or else damn soon shanghaied ye'll be by Larry's five-gallon jar. *8* Shanghaied away in a skys'l-ship around Cape Horn so far, Goodbye to all the boys an' girls an' Larry's five-gallon jar. (Verses 1&7 have the first tune – rest have the second tune) |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 30 Jan 21 - 09:30 AM 015 - The Five-Gallon Jar This version is a forebitter (Only first verse and all choruses are Hugill's version), Stan Hugill took from old Irish Sailor Paddy Delaney. We see the story of Jack Ratcliffe and Marry-Ann, a couple who was a crimp and took profit from the "Shanghaying" sailors. Shanghaiing or crimping is the practice of kidnapping people to serve as sailors by coercive techniques such as trickery, intimidation, or violence. Those engaged in this form of kidnapping were known as crimps. The first full verse and all Choruses come from: "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 61). To make the song story complete, and give it a sensible length I added other 3 verses from (Doerflinger - 'Songs of the Sailor and Lumberman' - p111) Doerflinger's version of "The Big Five-Gallon Jar" comes from Capitan Henry E. Burke. To keep the consistency of the song I replaced in Doerflinger verses I replaced the original wife name from "Caroline" into Hugill's "Mary Ann". "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 61). The Five-Gallon Jar In Liverpool there lived a man, Jack Ratcliffe was his name An'in the days of the Cape Horn Trade, he played the Shanghai Game, His wife's name was Mary Ann, sailors knew both near an'far, an' when they played the Shanghai Game, They used the big stone Jar, In The Old Virginia Lowlands, Lowlands Low In The Old Virginia Lowlands Low. *2* There were drunkards in the corner and bummers at the bar And [Mary Ann]Caroline was supplying them with a big five-gallon jar ............... ............... *3* Said old Jack to old [Mary Ann]Caroline, I'll tell you what we'll do, There's a ship lying down to McKinnon's Wharf; I think she wants a crew. We'll go down around the corners to get some drunken tars We'll shanghai them away out of Liverpool Bay with a big five gallon jar. *4* So Jack and Cal[Ann] they worked their game when the ships signed on their tars, Skys'l Jack and Pete and Bowline Bill helped to judge old Cal's five gallon jar. Now we'll bid adieu to Cal and Jack and set our sails for ports afar Dear Shanghai Cal, we'll all come back, and sample Jack's five-gallon jar. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 30 Jan 21 - 09:42 AM 016 - The Lowlands Low (A) The lilt of the word 'Lowlands' seemed to have a fascination for the shantyman and sailor in general. A very ancient song of the sea sings of the Lowlands of Holland, those of Scottland, and even the Lowlands of Virginia were all woven into the songs of the shantyman. Stan Hugill mentioned is that Capitan Davis ("Sailors' Songs and Shanties" - 1887) gives it as a shanty, but Stan Hugill and many of his shipmates have sung this old song at both capstan and pumps. The version I will try to recreate is capstan, and I heard it on Stan Hugill's album - "A Salty Fore Topman" (1989). "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 62). The Lowlands Low (A) There once was a skipper who was boastin' on the quay, Oh, I have a ship and a gallant ship is she, Of all the ships I know. She is far the best to me, an' she's sailing in the Lowlands Low. In the Lowlands, Lowlands, she's sailing in the Lowlands Low! *2* Oh, I had her built in the North a-counterie, And I have her christened The "Golden Vanitee". I armed her and I manned her an' I sent her off to sea And she's sailing in the lowlands low. In the Lowlands, Lowlands, and she's sailing in the lowlands low! *3* Then up spoke a sailor who had just returned from sea 'Oh, I wuz aboard of the "Golden Vanitee" When she wuz held in chase by a Spanish piratee And we sank her in the lowlands low. In the Lowlands, Lowlands, and we sank her in the lowlands low! *4* Oh, we had aboard o' us a little cabin-boy Who said, - "What will ye give me if the galley I destroy?" Oh, ye can wed my daughter, she is my pride and joy If ye sink her in the lowlands low. In the Lowlands, Lowlands, if ye sink her in the lowlands low *5* 'Of treasure and of gold I will give to ye a store, And my pretty little daughter that dwelleth on the shore, Of treasure and of fee as well I'll give to thee galore, If ye sink her in the lowlands low. In the Lowlands, Lowlands, if ye sink her in the lowlands low! *6* So the boy bared his breast and he plunged into the tide An' he swam until he came to the rascal pirate's side He climbed on the deck an' went below, by none was he espied And he sank'em in the lowlands low. In the Lowlands, Lowlands, and he sank'em in the lowlands low! *7* He bore with his auger, he bored once an' twice And some were playin' cards an' some were playin' dice An' water flowed in an' dazzled their eyes An' he sank'em in the lowlands low. In the Lowlands, Lowlands, an' he sank'em in the lowlands low! *8* Oh, some were playing cards, oh, an' some were playin' dice And some wuz in their hammocks a-sportin' with their wives An' then he let the water in an' put out all their lights And he sank her in the lowlands low. In the Lowlands, Lowlands, and he sank her in the lowlands low! *9* Then the cabin-boy did swim o'er to the starboard side Sayin' - "Capen, take me up, I am drifting with the tide." "I will ink ye, I will kill ye, if ye claim my child as bride, I will sink ye in the lowlands low." In the Lowlands, Lowlands, I will sink ye in the lowlands low! *10* Then the cabin-boy did swim all to the lardboard side Sayin' – "Shipmates take me up for I'm drowinin' with the tide." They hauled him up so quickly, but when on deck he died And they buried him in the lowlands low. In the Lowlands, Lowlands, and they buried him in the lowlands low! *11* 'And his shipmates took him up, and when on deck he died They sewed him in his hammock which was so strong and wide They said a short prayer o'er him, and they dropped him in the tide And they sailed from the lowlands low. In the Lowlands, Lowlands, and they sailed from the lowlands low! *12* Here's a curse upon that Captain, wherever he may be For taking a poor cabin-boy so far away to sea For taking a poor cabin-boy so far away to sea And to leave him in the lowlands low. In the Lowlands, Lowlands, and to leave him in the lowlands low! |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 30 Jan 21 - 12:05 PM 017 - The Lowlands Low (B) This version Stan Hugill had from his shipmate Jack Birch of Plymouth. This song is known as "Lowlands", "The Lowland Sea", "The Golden Vanitee", or "The Lowlands Low" seems to have been based on a ballad of seventeenth-century entitled "Sir Walter Raleigh Sailing in the Lowlands". "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 64). The Lowlands Low (B) There was a lofty ship boys, an' she put aut to sea An' she goes by the name of the Golden Vanitee An' we thought she would be taken by the spanish piratee as we sailed along the lowlands, lowlands as we sailed along the lowlands low! *2* Oh, we had aboard o' us a little cabin-boy Who said, - "What will ye give me if the galley I destroy?" Oh, ye can wed my daughter, she is my pride and joy If ye sink her in the lowlands, lowlands If ye sink her in the lowlands low! *3* 'Of treasure and of gold I will give to ye a store, And my pretty little daughter that dwelleth on the shore, Of treasure and of fee as well I'll give to thee galore, If ye sink her in the lowlands, lowlands If ye sink her in the lowlands low! *4* So the boy bared his breast and he plunged into the tide An' he swam until he came to the rascal pirate's side He climbed on the deck an' went below, by none was he espied And he sank'em in the lowlands, lowlands And he sank'em in the lowlands low! *5* He bore with his auger, he bored once an' twice And some were playin' cards an' some were playin' dice An' water flowed in an' dazzled their eyes An' he sank'em in the lowlands, lowlands An' he sank'em in the lowlands low! *6* Oh, some were playing cards, oh, an' some were playin' dice And some wuz in their hammocks a-sportin' with their wives An' then he let the water in an' put out all their lights And he sank her in the lowlands, lowlands And he sank her in the lowlands low! *7* Then the cabin-boy did swim o'er to the starboard side Sayin' - "Capen, take me up, I am drifting with the tide." "I will ink ye, I will kill ye, if ye claim my child as bride, I will sink ye in the lowlands, lowlands I will sink ye in the lowlands Low! *8* Then the cabin-boy did swim all to the lardboard side Sayin' – "Shipmates take me up for I'm drowinin' with the tide." They hauled him up so quickly, but when on deck he died And they buried him in the lowlands, lowlands And they buried him in the lowlands low! *9* 'And his shipmates took him up, and when on deck he died They sewed him in his hammock which was so strong and wide They said a short prayer o'er him, and they dropped him in the tide And they sailed from the lowlands, lowlands And they sailed from the lowlands low! *10* Here's a curse upon that Captain, wherever he may be For taking a poor cabin-boy so far away to sea For taking a poor cabin-boy so far away to sea And to leave him in the lowlands, lowlands And to leave him in the lowlands low! |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 30 Jan 21 - 12:07 PM 018 - The Lowlands Low (C) This one is a slightly more modern version. This is much the same tune as Bullen Gives. In all three versions, the words are very similar. But the name of the ship differs widely; some versions give the "Gold China Tree", or the "Marry Golden Tree"; others have the "Weep Willow Tree", "Golden Willow Tree" and "Sweet Trinitee". Also, the pirate ship has various names: the "Turkish [or Spanish] Canoe", the "Turkish Roveree" and "Spanish Gahalee" being some. This shanty is sung as a pump shanty. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 64). The Lowlands Low (C) Oh, there was a lofty ship boys, an' she put aut to sea An' she goes by the name of the Golden Vanitee An' we feared she would be taken by a spanish piratee as we sailed along the lowlands, lowlands as we sailed along the lowlands low! *2* Oh, we had aboard o' us a little cabin-boy Who said, - "What will ye give me if the galley I destroy?" Oh, ye can wed my daughter, she is my pride and joy If ye sink her in the lowlands, lowlands If ye sink her in the lowlands low! *3* 'Of treasure and of gold I will give to ye a store, And my pretty little daughter that dwelleth on the shore, Of treasure and of fee as well I'll give to thee galore, If ye sink her in the lowlands, lowlands If ye sink her in the lowlands low! *4* So the boy bared his breast and he plunged into the tide An' he swam until he came to the rascal pirate's side He climbed on the deck an' went below, by none was he espied And he sank'em in the lowlands, lowlands And he sank'em in the lowlands low! *5* He bore with his auger, he bored once an' twice And some were playin' cards an' some were playin' dice An' water flowed in an' dazzled their eyes An' he sank'em in the lowlands, lowlands An' he sank'em in the lowlands low! *6* Oh, some were playing cards, oh, an' some were playin' dice And some wuz in their hammocks a-sportin' with their wives An' then he let the water in an' put out all their lights And he sank her in the lowlands, lowlands And he sank her in the lowlands low! *7* Then the cabin-boy did swim o'er to the starboard side Sayin' - "Capen, take me up, I am drifting with the tide." "I will ink ye, I will kill ye, if ye claim my child as bride, I will sink ye in the lowlands, lowlands I will sink ye in the lowlands Low! *8* Then the cabin-boy did swim all to the lardboard side Sayin' – "Shipmates take me up for I'm drowinin' with the tide." They hauled him up so quickly, but when on deck he died And they buried him in the lowlands, lowlands And they buried him in the lowlands low! *9* 'And his shipmates took him up, and when on deck he died They sewed him in his hammock which was so strong and wide They said a short prayer o'er him, and they dropped him in the tide And they sailed from the lowlands, lowlands And they sailed from the lowlands low! *10* Here's a curse upon that Captain, wherever he may be For taking a poor cabin-boy so far away to sea For taking a poor cabin-boy so far away to sea And to leave him in the lowlands, lowlands And to leave him in the lowlands low! |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 30 Jan 21 - 12:10 PM 019 - Lowlands Away (A1) This originally pumping shanty was later used as windlass and capstan. According to Stan Hugill, because was difficult to sing, was never popular. Terry claims that after the China clipper era it was seldom heard. Its "Dead Lover" theme definitely originated in Scotland or North England. This "dead lover" pattern one I sing, of four is: "The dead lover is a male" another three patterns are: "The dead lover is a female", "Sailor's dream of his sweetheart" "Later southern States version" The version I will try to recreate I heard it on Stan Hugill's album - "Aboard the Cutty Sark" (1979). "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 65,66). Lowlands Away (a) ( i) Lowlands, Lowlands away my John! Lowlands Away I heard them say, [My] Lowlands away! *1* I dreamt a dream, the other night, Lowlands, Lowlands away my John! I dreamt a dream, the other night, [My] Lowlands away! *2* I dreamt I saw my own true love, He stood so still, he did not move, *3* I knew my love was drowned and dead, He stood so still, no word he said. *4* All dank his hair, all dim his eye, I knew that he had said goodbye. *5* All green and wet with weeds so cold, Around his form green weeds had hold. *6* I'm drowned in the Lowland Seas,' he said, 'Oh, you an' I will ne'er be wed.' *7* I shall never kiss you more,' he said, 'Never kiss you more --- for I am dead.' *8* I will cut my breasts until they bleed.' His form had gone --- in the green weed. *9* I will cut away my bonnie hair, No other man will think me fair.' *10* I bound the weeper round my head, For now I knew my love was dead. *11* My love is drowned in the windy Lowlands, My love is drowned in the windy Lowlands, |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 31 Jan 21 - 05:41 AM 020 - Lowlands Away (A2) This originally pumping shanty was later used as windlass and capstan. According to Stan Hugill, because was difficult to sing, was never popular. Strangely Enough, c.F. Smith gives it as halyard shanty, It is maybe because it doesn't have a grand chorus, and in Stans Hugill theory from -"The Bosuns Locker" book, is that four-line construction - two solos and two intermittent refrains (more details you can find there). Its "Dead Lover" theme definitely originated in Scotland or North England. This "dead lover" pattern one I sing, of four is: "The dead lover is a female" another three patterns are: "The dead lover is a male", "Sailor's dream of his sweetheart" "Later southern States version" The version I will try to recreate I heard it on Stan Hugill's album - "Aboard the Cutty Sark" (1979). "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 66,67). Lowlands Away (a) (ii) Lowlands, Lowlands, away, my John, Lowlands away I heard them say, My Lowlands away. *1* I dreamed a dream the other night, Lowlands, Lowlands, away, my John. My love she came dressed all in white, My Lowlands away. *2* I dreamed my love came in my sleep, Her cheeks were wet, her eyes did weep. *3* She came to me as my best bride (at mt bed-side), All dressed in white like some fair bride. *4* And bravely in her bosom fair, A red, red rose did my love wear. *5* She made no sound-no word she said, And then I knew my love was dead. *6* I bound the weeper round my head, For now I knew my love was dead. *7* She waved her hand-she said goodbye, I wiped the tear from out my eye. *8* And then awoke to hear the cry, |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 31 Jan 21 - 05:46 AM 021 - Lowlands Away (B) EN This originally pumping shanty was later used as windlass and capstan. According to Stan Hugill, because was difficult to sing, was never popular. Its "Dead Lover" theme definitely originated in Scotland or North England. This "dead lover" pattern one I sing, of four is: "Sailor's dream of his sweetheart" another three patterns are: "The dead lover is a female", "The dead lover is a male" "Later southern States version" This version has also slightly different hours, I did change, it is just to seek to try out some different. The version I will try to recreate I heard it on Stan Hugill's album - "Aboard the Cutty Sark" (1979). "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 67). Lowlands Away (b) Lowlands, Lowlands, hurrah my Jo! Lowlands, high, Lowlands, alay! My Lowlands away! *1* I dreamt a dream, the other night, Lowlands, Lowlands, hurrah my Jo! I dreamt a dream, the other night, Lowlands, alay! *2* I dreamt I saw my own true love, She flew to me like some young dove. *3* This maid she stood close by my side, All dressed in white like some fair bride. *4* She spoke in accents sweet an' low. I love you, dear, this well you know.' *5* And then i sang in sweetest voice, That song which made my heart rejoice. *6* Oh, Lowlands maids are fair an' true, This Lowlands maid she loves you too. *7* And Lowlands men are strong an' brave: The one I love sails o'er the wave. *8* I held her in my fond embrace, And kissed her sweet an' shinin' face. *9* And then awoke to her the cry, 'Rouse out the watch, ho! watch ahoy!' |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 31 Jan 21 - 05:50 AM 022 - Lowlands or My Dollar An' A Half A Day This originally pumping shanty was later used as windlass and capstan. This the Southern States version, Bullen believes it to be of Negro origin, Whall calls it' American', from the cotton ports. "Mr. Perring said this was a 'typical' ('ti' rhymes with 'my') Negro Chantey, sung by Negro sailors in the East India trade, in complaint at their being harder worked and lower-waged than white seamen. Doerflinger disagrees and thinks it is an English song, taken to the Gulf ports by the English and Irish pocket seamen who worked there loading cotton. The version I will try to recreate I heard it on Stan Hugill's album - "Aboard the Cutty Sark" (1979). "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 68,69). Its "Dead Lover" theme definitely originated in Scotland or North England. This "dead lover" pattern one I sing, of four is: "Later southern States version" another three patterns are: "The dead lover is a male", "Sailor's dream of his sweetheart" "The dead lover is a female" Lowlands (My Dollar An' A Half A Day) Lowlands, Lowlands away my John Lowlands away, I heard them say, My Dollar an' a half a day. *1* A dollar an' a half a day is a black man pay, - Lowlands, Lowlands away my John! I thought I heard out Old Man say, - My Dollar an' a half a day. *2* A white man's pay is rather high. A black man's pay is rather low, *3* Five dollars a day is a hoosier's pay, Five dollars a day is a hoosier's pay, *4* A dollar an' a half a day is mathlow's pay, A dollar an' a half a day won't pay my way. *5* Ohwhat shall we poor shellbacks do? We've got no money an' we can't git home. *6* I packet me bag an' I'm bound away, I'm bound away for Mobile Bay. *7* We're bound away for Mobile Bay, We're bound away at the break o' day. *8* Oh, say wuz ye never down in Mobile Bay? A-screwin' cotton all the day. *9* Oh, me poor ol' mother, oh, she wrote to me, She wrote to me to come home from sea *10* We'll heave 'er up from down below, Oh, heave 'er up an' away we'll go! *11* Oh, I though I heard the Ol' Man say, He'd give us rum three times a day. *12* I wish I had ten thousand pound, I'd steer me ship for miles around. *13* I'd load her up with grub an' gin, An' stay in the port where we wuz in. *14* I'd stand ye drinks three times a day, An' feel ye well am' raise yer pay. *15* With a bully ship an' a bully crew, An' a bucko skipper for to kick her though. *16* Oh, I wished I wuz in Liverpool Town, With them Liverpool judies I'd dance around. *17* Wake up, yer bitch, an' let us in, Wake up, yer bitch, cos we want some gin. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 31 Jan 21 - 05:54 AM 023 - Lowlands Low (Halyards) - (WITH PRESENTATION) Another shanty from Lowlands family, but this time is a halyard one. Stan Hugill had it from Old Smith of Tobago, a fine old coloured shantyman who given to Stan a lot of little-known shanties, it was happening in the 30s of XX century. It is a West-Indian song, according to Sharp, it comes from West Indian Trade (Sugar and Rum). "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 70,71). In this time I did a little presentation, with yard pull, as this is a halyard chantey. According to Stan Hugill, it was two hard pulls, and after every pull, yard goes up couple inches. Three sails have ben hoisted (those with raising up yards) to be raised in single mast: Upper Topsail, Upper Topgallant and Royal, in those sails where hoisted to the singing of "Halyard Shanties". It was one of the hardest work on the ship. Lowlands Low (Halyards) Our packet is the Island Lass, - LOWlands, Lowlands, LOWlands Low! There's a lad howlin' at the main top-mast, - LOWlands, Lowlands, LOWlands Low! The Ol' Man hails from Barbados, - LOWlands, Lowlands, LOWlands Low! He's got the name Ol' Hammertoes, - LOWlands, Lowlands, LOWlands Low! He gives us bread as hard as brass, - LOWlands, Lowlands, LOWlands Low! Our junk's as salt as Balaam's ass. - LOWlands, Lowlands, LOWlands Low! The monkey's rigged in the sijer's clo'es, - LOWlands, Lowlands, LOWlands Low! Where he gottem from God 'lone knows. - LOWlands, Lowlands, LOWlands Low! We'll haul 'em high an' let 'em dry, - LOWlands, Lowlands, LOWlands Low! We'll rtice 'em up into de sky. - LOWlands, Lowlands, LOWlands Low! Lowland, me boys, an' up she goes, - LOWlands, Lowlands, LOWlands Low! Git changed, me boys, to her shore-goin' clo'es. - LOWlands, Lowlands, LOWlands Low! |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 31 Jan 21 - 06:41 AM 024 - Mister Stormalong (A1) A fine old shanty was "Stormalong". Same as in "Lowlands Away" it was originally used at the pumps and later as a capstan. There are Those who believe it was built around John Willis- the owner of "Cutty Sark". But true it is negro origin and of much older vintage than then "Cutty Sark" period. In Stan Hugill's book are described 6 versions of this family. In this particular version are two patterns: - Praising the dead seamen, - Praising the benevolent son of the dead seamen. The second pattern was usually added after the dirge-like regulation stanzas run out. It happens for reason is that work at pumps was a constant job especially od wooden ships, when every change course or trim the sails, the hull was liked literally "everywhere". I do separate these 2 patterns because in the second version I plane do a little "presentation" of work at leaver "Jiggity-Jig" (older type) pump. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 73, 74). Mister Stormalong (A1) Old Stormy he is dead and gone, - To me way you Stormalong! Old Stormy he is dead and gone, - Ay! Ay! Ay! Mister Stormalong! *2* Of all ol' skippers he was best, But now he's dead an' gone to rest. *3* He slipped his cable off Cape Horn, Close by the place where he was born. *4* Oh, off Cape Horn where he was born, Our sails wuz torn an' our mainmast gorn. *5* We'll dig his grave with a silver spade, His shroud of finest silk was made. *6* We lowered him down with a golden chain, Our eyes all dim with more than rain. *7* He lies low in his salt-sea [earthen] bed, Our hearts are sore, our eyes were red. *8* An able seaman bold an' true, A good ol' skipper [bosun] to his crew. *9* He's moored at last an' furled his sail, No danger now from wreck or gale. *10* Old Stormy heard the Angel call, So sing his dirge now one an' all. *11* Oh, now we'll sing his funeral song, Oh, roll her over, long an' strong. *12* Old Stormy loved a sailors' song, Hes voice wuz tough an' rough an' strong. *13* His heart wuz good an' kind an' soft, But now he's gone 'way up aloft. *14* For fifty years he sailed the seas, In winter gale and summer breeze. *15* But now Ol' Stormy's day is done; We marked the spot where he is gone. *16* So we sunk him under with a long, long roll, Where the sharks'll have his body an' the divil have his soul. *17* An' so Ol' Stormy's day wuz done, South fifity six, west fifty one. *18* Ol' Stormy wuz a seaman bold, A Grand Ol' Man o' the days of old. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 31 Jan 21 - 08:21 AM 025 - Mister Stormalong (A2) - (WITH PRESENTATION) A fine old shanty was "Stormalong". Same as in "Lowlands Away" it was originally used at the pumps and later as a capstan. There are Those who believe it was built around John Willis- the owner of "Cutty Sark". But true it is negro origin and of much older vintage than then "Cutty Sark" period. In Stan Hugill's book are described 6 versions of this family. In this particular version are two patterns: - Praising the dead seamen, - Praising the benevolent son of the dead seamen. The second pattern was usually added after the dirge-like regulation stanzas run out. It happens for reason is that work at pumps was a constant job especially od wooden ships, when every change course or trim the sails, the hull was liked literally "everywhere". I do separate these 2 patterns. This is the second version, I will do a little "presentation" of work at the leaver "Jiggity-Jig" windlass. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 74, 75). Mister Stormalong (A2) I wisht I wuz Ol Stormy's son, - To me way you Stormalong! I'd build a ship o' a thousant ton - Ay! Ay! Ay! Mister Stormalong! *2* I'd sail this wide world round an' round, With plenty o' money I'd be found.. *3* We'd sail this ol' world round an' round, An' get hot rum oh, I'll be bound. *4* I,d load her up with Jamaicy rum, An' all me shellbacks they'd have some. *5* We'd git our drinks, lads, every man, With a bleedin' big bottle for the shantyman. *6* I'd load 'er up with grup an' gin, An' stay in the port that we wuz in. *7* I'd feed ye well, an' raise yer pay, An' stand ye drinks three times a day. *8* An' whin we git to Liverpool Town, We'll dance them judies round an' round. *9* Oh, Stormalong an' around we'll go, Oh, Stormalong through ice an' snow. *10* When Stormy died he made a will, To give us sailors gin to swill. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 31 Jan 21 - 08:23 AM 026 - Stormy Along, John A fine old shanty was "Stormalong". Same as in "Lowlands Away" it was originally used at the pumps and later as a capstan. There are Those who believe it was built around John Willis- the owner of "Cutty Sark". But true it is negro origin and of much older vintage than then "Cutty Sark" period. In Stan Hugill's book are described 6 versions of this family. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 75, 76). Stormy Along, John Oooh... Stormy's gone that good ol' man, - Stormyalong boys, Stormalong, John! Oh, Stormy's gone that good ol' man, - Ah, ha, come-along, git-along, stormy along, John! *2* Oh, poor Ol' Stormy's gone to rest, - Stormyalong boys, Stormalong, John! Of all ol' seamen he wuz best, - Ah, ha, come-along, git-along, stormy along, John! *3* He slipped his cable off Cape Horn. - Stormyalong boys, Stormalong, John! Close by the place where he wuz born. - Ah, ha, come-along, git-along, stormy along, John! *4* We dug his grave with a silver spade - Stormyalong boys, Stormalong, John! His shroud o' finest silk wuz made. - Ah, ha, come-along, git-along, stormy along, John! *5* I wisht I wuz Ol Stormy's son, - Stormyalong boys, Stormalong, John! I'd build a ship o' a thousant ton - Ah, ha, come-along, git-along, stormy along, John! *6* I'd sail this wide world round an' round, - Stormyalong boys, Stormalong, John! With plenty o' money I'd be found.. - Ah, ha, come-along, git-along, stormy along, John! *7* We'd sail this ol' world round an' round, - Stormyalong boys, Stormalong, John! An' get hot rum oh, I'll be bound. - Ah, ha, come-along, git-along, stormy along, John! *8* I,d load her up with Jamaicy rum, - Stormyalong boys, Stormalong, John! An' all me shellbacks they'd have some. - Ah, ha, come-along, git-along, stormy along, John! *9* We'd git our drinks, lads, every man, - Stormyalong boys, Stormalong, John! With a bleedin' big bottle for the shantyman. - Ah, ha, come-along, git-along, stormy along, John! *10* I'd load 'er up with grup an' gin, - Stormyalong boys, Stormalong, John! An' stay in the port that we wuz in. - Ah, ha, come-along, git-along, stormy along, John! *11* I'd feed ye well, an' raise yer pay, - Stormyalong boys, Stormalong, John! An' stand ye drinks three times a day. - Ah, ha, come-along, git-along, stormy along, John! *12* An' whin we git to Liverpool Town, - Stormyalong boys, Stormalong, John! We'll dance them judies round an' round. - Ah, ha, come-along, git-along, stormy along, John! *13* Oh, Stormalong an' around we'll go, - Stormyalong boys, Stormalong, John! Oh, Stormalong through ice an' snow. - Ah, ha, come-along, git-along, stormy along, John! *14* When Stormy died he made a will, - Stormyalong boys, Stormalong, John! To give us sailors gin to swill. - Ah, ha, come-along, git-along, stormy along, John! |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 31 Jan 21 - 10:46 AM 027 - Stormalong, Lads, Stormy The words of this shanty are much the same as those in "Across the Western Ocean", this song Stan Hugill learn from seamen which had the most famous name I ever heard, He was called "Harding, the Barbadian Barbarian" from Barbados, and having sailed in British, American, and Bluenose (Nova Scotian) ships, as well as West Indian traders, and he was Shantyman himself. It was originally used at the halyards. I try to recreate this song from hearted Stan Hugill's version from the album "Shanties From The Seven Seas" (1962), with The York & Albany Crew. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 76). Stormalong, Lads, Stormy Stormalong an' around we'll go, - Ol' Stormalong! Oh, Stormalong an' around we'll go, - Stormalong, lads, stormy. *2* If ever you go to Liverpool, If ever you go to Liverpool, *3* To Liverpool that packet school, To Liverpool that packet school, *4* Yankee sailors ye'll see there, Yankee sailors ye'll see there, *5* With red-topped boots an' short cut hair, With red-topped boots an' short cut hair, *6* There 's Liverpool Pat with his tarpaulin hat, An' 'Frisco Jim, the packet rat. *7* Wake up, yer bitch, 'n' let us in, Get up, yer bitch, 'n' service us gin. *8* Oh, I wisht I wuz in Liverpool Town, Them Liverpool judies I'd dance around. *9* O long Stormy-stormalong, O long Stormy-stormalong. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 31 Jan 21 - 10:50 AM 028 - Way Stormalong, John This shanty same as "Stormalong, Lads, Stormy", came from the same shantyman "Harding, the Barbadian Barbarian" from Barbados. About Harding, Stan Hugill calls him master of the 'hitch" - the singing wild yelps at certain points in hauling song. In both foregoing shanties and in the one which follows - which Stan Hugill also obtained from him - he would give vent to many wild 'hitches', absolutely impossible for a white man to copy. It was originally used at the pumps. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 77). Way Stormalong, John Oh, Stormy's gone that good ol' man, - 'Way, Stormalong John! Oh, Stormy's gone that good ol' man, - 'Way-ay, Mister Stormalong John. *2* A good ol' skipper to his crew, An able seamen bold an' true, *3* We dug his grave with a silver spade, His shroud o' finest silk wuz made. *4* Old Stormy heard the Angel call, So sing his dirge now one an' all. *5* He slipped his cable of Cape Horn, Close by the place where he wuz born. *6* I wisht I wuz Ol Stormy's son, I'd build a ship o' a thousant ton *7* I'd sail this wide world round an' round, With plenty o' money I'd be found.. *8* We'd sail this ol' world round an' round, An' get hot rum oh, I'll be bound. *9* I'd load her up with Jamaicy rum, An' all me shellbacks they'd have some. *10* We'd git our drinks, lads, every man, With a bleedin' big bottle for the shantyman. *11* I'd load 'er up with grup an' gin, An' stay in the port that we wuz in. *12* I'd feed ye well, an' raise yer pay, An' stand ye drinks three times a day. *13* An' whin we git to Liverpool Town, We'll dance them judies round an' round. *14* Oh, Stormalong an' around we'll go, Oh, Stormalong through ice an' snow. *15* When Stormy died he made a will, To give us sailors gin to swill. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 31 Jan 21 - 12:01 PM 29 - Walk Me Along, Johnny - (WITH PRESENTATION) The origin of this shanty it is West Indian, and it is probably stemmed from a slave song. Chas. Nordhoff in his "The Merchant Vessel" gives us a similar song as a cotton Stowers' chant, but fits the words the tune must have been slightly different. Stan Hugill gives this song the halyard shanty. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 78). Way Stormalong, John Stormy he is dead an'gone, - WALK me along Johnny, CARry me along! Stormy he is dead an'gone, - CARry me to the BURyin' ground, - Then away ay-ay-ay-ay O Storm an' Blow, - WALK me along Johnny, CARry me along! - Way ay-ay-ay-ay O Storm an' Blow, - CARry me to the BURyin' ground, *2* We dug his grave with a silver spade His shroud o' finest silk wuz made *3* Oh, ye who dig Ol' Stormy's grave, Dig it deep an' make it safe *4* Oh, lower him down with a golden chain, Make sure that he don' rise again. *5* Oh, General Tailor died long ago, He's gone, me boys, where the winds don's blow. *6* He died on the field of ol' Monterey, An' Santiana he gained the day. *7* Dan O'Connell he died long ago, Dan he was an Irish boy-O *8* We'll haul, me boys an' wake the dead Let,s stow him in his little bed. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 31 Jan 21 - 12:06 PM 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. *2* Dan O' Connell died long ago. Dan O' Connell died long ago. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 03 Feb 21 - 10:35 AM 031 - Yankee John, Stormalong This Is the last member of the Stormalong family from "Shanties From The Seven Seas", an alternative title for this shanty is "Liza Lee". Stan Hugill gives this song the halyard shanty. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 80). Yankee John, Stormalong Oh, you Liza Lee, - Yankee John, Stormalong! Liza Lee she'in the gal for me, - Yankee John, Stormalong! *2* Liza Lee she promised me, She promised to get spliced to me, *3* So I shipped away acros the sea, In a hard-case Dawn-Easter to Miramashee. *4* I promesed her a golden ring, I promesed her that little thing. *5* I promised I would make her mine, Oh, wouldn't we have a Jamboree fine? *6* Liza Lee she's jilted [slihgted] me, Now she will not marry me. *7* Oh, up aloft that yard must go, Up aloft from down below. *8* Oh, stretch her, boys, and show her clew, We're the boys to kick through! |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 03 Feb 21 - 10:38 AM 032 - Santiana (A) "Santiana" and "Mister Stormalong", together with the shanty "Lowlands Away", started life in the same as pump shanties. They have also been used in brake or leaver windlasses. later when iron ships replaced wooden once, has been used at pumps to great extent, and after been adapted to the capstan work, and so they remained to the end of the sail. This reconstruction will be singing as the pump shanty. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 82, 83). Santiana (A) Oh, Santiana gained the day, - Away Santiana! Santiana gained the day, - All across the Plains of Mexico! *2* He gained the day at Molley-Del Rey, An' General Taylor ran away, *3* All of his men were brave an' true, Every soldier brave an' true. *4* Oh, Santiana fought for fame, An, Santiana gained a name. *5* An' Zacharias Taylor ran away, He ran away at Molley-del-ray. *6* Santiana's men were brave, Many foud a solider's grave. *7* "Twas a fierce an' bitter strife, Hand to hand they fought for life. *8* An' Santiana's name is known, What a man can do was shown. *9* Oh, Santiana fought for his gold What deeds he did have oft been told. *10* 'Twas on the field of Molley-del-rey, Santiana lost a leg that day. *11* Oh, Santiana's day is o'er, Santiana will fight no more. *12* Oh, Santiana's gone away, Far from the fields of Molley-del-rey. *13* Oh, Santiana's dead an' gone, An' all the fightin' has bin done. *14* Santiana was a damn fine man, Till he fouled hawse with Old Uncle Sam. *15* Now Santiana shovels his gold, Around Cape Horn in the ice an' cold. *16* We'll dig his grave with a silver spade, An' mark the spot where he was laid. *17* Oh, Santiana now we mourn, We left him buried off Cape Horn. *18* We left him deep 'way off Cape Horn, Close by the place where he was born. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 03 Feb 21 - 10:40 AM 033 - The Plains of Mexico (B) Santianna was very popular with whalers, and this version of this beautiful tune was sang to Stan Hugillby an old Norwegian whaler Captain Larsen of Magallanes (Punta Arenas). This reconstruction will be singing as a pump shanty. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 84). The Plains of Mexico (B) In Mexico where the land lies low, - Hooraw, boys, hooraw ho! Where there ain't no snow an' the whale fishes blow, - Heave away for the plains of Mexico *2* In Mexico so I've heard say, There's many a charm' senorita gay, *3* Twas there I met a maiden fair, Black as night was her raven hair. *4* Her name wuz Carmen so I'm told, She wuz a Spanish senorita bold. *5* But she left me there, an' I did go Far away from the plains of Mexico, *6* Them gals is fine with their long black hair; They'll rob ye blind an' skin ye bare. *7* In Mexico I long to be, With me tight-waisted gal all on me knee. *8* Them little brown gals I do adore, I love 'em all, each sailor-robbin' whore. *9* In Mexico where I belong, Them gals all sing this rousin' song. *10* Why do them yaller gals love me so? Because I don't tell 'em all I know. *11* Them Dago gals ain't got no combs, They comb their hair with whale-fish bones. *12* When I wuz a young man in me prime, I courted them yaller gals two at a time. *13* Oh, Mexico, My Mexico, where the wind don't blow. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 03 Feb 21 - 10:43 AM 034 - The Plains of Mexico (C) The three tunes what gives us Stan Hugill, they very similar, however, each has its own character. In this family of the shanties we can observe three different patterns: 1. The unhistorical story of Santianna, 2. The Spanish Senoritas (no mention of Santiana), 3. The Benevolent Sailor. This version is the belovement sailor version. These three versions (this and the previous 2 from my channel: "Santiana" A and "The Plains of Mexico (B)"), they were not necessarily sung with exactly the same text. It was common that shantyman sings a mixture of verses, or sing versions in the tune with another one. This reconstruction will be singing as a pump shanty. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 87). The Plains of Mexico (C) I wish I wuz Old Stormy's son, - Horraw Santiano! Oh, I wisht I wuz Old Stormy's son, - All along the Plains o' Mexico! *2* I'd build a ship of a thousand ton, An' load her up with Jamaicy rum, *3* I'd give ye whisky an' lots o' gin, An' stay in the port where we wuz in. *4* Though times is hard an' the wages low, 'Tis time for us to roll 'n' go! *5* When I leave this ship I'll settle down, An' marry a tart called Sally Brown. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 03 Feb 21 - 10:45 AM 035 - Santy Anna (R. R. Terry's Version) Richard Runciman Terry described In his "The Shanty Book Part I", mentioned by Stan Hugill, is that version he gives it is "windlass and capstan." shanty. Here full version is taken from Terry's book. This reconstruction will be singing as a capstan shanty(faster / first phase of capstan rotation, before the chain, was still vertical below the ship). "Shanties From Seven Seas" Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 85). Santy Anna Oh Santy Anna won the day. - Way-Ah, me Santy Anna. Oh Santy Anna won the day. - All on the plains of Mexico. *2* He beat the Prooshans fairly, And whacked the British nerly. *3* He was a rority gineral; A rorty snorty gineral. *4* They took him out and shot him. Oh when shall we forget him. *5* Oh Santy Anna won the day. Oh Gin'ral Taylor run away. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 03 Feb 21 - 10:47 AM 036 - Santiana D (Norwegian) This version of Santiana, Stan Hugill had from the shanty book "Opsang", hails from the port of Stavanger, and is a 'Westland' version. This reconstruction will be singing as a capstan shanty(faster / first phase of capstan rotation, before the chain, was still vertical below the ship). At this point, I would like to thank Karl Smithback, who is a native Norwegian, for his help in learning the pronunciation of the text of these beautiful shanty. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 86). Santjanna D (Norwegian) Fra Kjøbenhavn vor reise stod, - Hivaavei! Santjanna! Vi satte kursen imod nord, - Hivaavei, hurra for rullangaa! *2* For Storm, uveir, kontrarig vind, Til Kristiansand saa gik vi ind. *3* En aften stod vi fire mand, Beredte til at gaa iland. *4* Paa bryggen stod der snese fem, Og onsket os velkommen hjem. *5* Men da jeg opad gaten gaar, En pike staar der paa sytten aar. *6* jeg talte tiden liljavaand; Kom raek mig nu din venskaps haand! *7* Den pike straks i tanker faldt; En styresmand--det var ei galt! *8* En deilig mø i ungdoms vaar, Med oiner blaa og kruset haar. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 03 Feb 21 - 10:51 AM 037 - Santiana D (English) This version of Santiana, Stan Hugill had from the shanty book "Opsang", hails from the port of Stavanger, and is a 'Weistland' version. This reconstruction will be singing as a capstan shanty(faster / first phase of capstan rotation, before the chain, was still vertical below the ship). Here is the English translation by B. Streiffert. It also possible that the song has never been sung, and Hugill just posts a translation of a Norvegian song, whatever, in My opinion, this beautiful translation deserves to use it. And even feel proud of the possibility I will be the first person to singing it this text. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 86). Santiana D From Copenhagen, we sailed away, - Have away! Santiana! To the nor'ard then our course we set, - Heave away, hurrah for roll an' go! *2* Through storm and rain, contrary wind, To Christiansands, oh, we steered in. *3* One afternoon stood we men four, Awaiting for to go on shore. *4* On the warf there stood five girls, Waiting to wish us welcome home. *5* As I was rolling up the street, A teen-age gal I chanced to meet. *6* To this fair gal I then did talk, 'Oh, let's be friends an' take a walk.' *7* The girl she thought unto herself, 'To catch a Mate is luck itself!' *8* She was a nice girl in her teens, With eyes of blue and curly hair. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 03 Feb 21 - 11:02 AM 038 - Round The Bay Of Mexico A different form of "Santanna" commonly known as "Round the Bay of Mexico", in which there is no reference at all to Santianna either in the solos or refrains, is probably the older Hoosier version as was once sung round the Gulf ports. I will sing this song as a capstan shanty. And try to recreate this song from hearted Stan Hugill's version from the album "Sailing Days" (1991), with "Stormalong John" as a crew. Last note, this song was recorded two years ago and at the time I record it I didn't have as much knowledge about shanties as I have now so pronunciation can be not perfect. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 87). Round The Bay Of Mexico Heave away me bully boys, - Wayay, heave away! Heave away, why don't ye make some noise boys? - Round the Bay of Mexico! Heave away an' around goes she, Six for you an' seven for me-e, Heave around an' with a will, If she don't go she'll stay there still. Heave away for she's trimmed tight, Bend yer back if yer wanner sleep ternight. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 03 Feb 21 - 11:05 AM 039 - Rio Grande A This is one of the most popular shanty family in the days of sail. It was not the Mexican Rio Grande about which they were singing but the one further south in Brasil; not "Rio Grande del Nord" but "Rio Grande do Sul". The reference in some versions of the song to "Golden Sand", whether taken literally or symbolically, applies to the southern Brazilian tiver and port, for both banks of the Brazilian Great River are heaped high with sand dunes, and also in the past gold was a commodity found in this district. "Rio Grande" was always sung at the anchor capstan or windlass, and was an outward-bound song. The last three verses from 15-17 are Other Liverpool Stanzas mentioned by Stan Hugill. This song will be singing as a capstan shanty. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 90, 91). Rio Grande A Oh, a ship went a-sailin' out over the Bar, - Way for Rio! They've pointed her bow to the Southern Star, - An' we're bound for the Rio Grande, - Then away, bullies away! - Away for Rio! - Sing fare-ye-well, me Liverpool gels, - An' we're bound for the Rio Grande! *2* Oh, say wuz ye niver down Rio Grande? Them smart senoritas, they sure beats the band. *3* We wuz sick of the beach when our money wuz gone, So we signed in this packet to drive her along. *4* There's some of us sick, there's some of us sore, We've scoffed all our whack an' we're looking for more. *5* Our anchor we'll weigh an' the rags we will set, Them Liverpool judies we'll never forget. *6* Ye parkee Lane judies we'll 'ave ye to know, We're bound to the south'ard, oh, Lord let us go! *7* Oh, pack up yer donkeys an' git under way, Them judies we're leavin' will git our half-pay. *8* Cheer up, Mary Ellen, now don't look so glum, On white-stockin' day ye'll be drinkin' hot rum. *9* We're a deep-water ship with a deep-water crew; Ye can stick to the coast, but I'm damned if we do, *10* It's goodbye to Ellen an' sweet Molly too, Ye Parkee Lane chowlahs, 'tis goodbye to you. *11* Now blow, ye winds westerly, long may ye blow, We're a starvation packet--Good God let us go! *12* Saltfish an' lobscouse for the next 'alf year, She's a Liverpool pocket an' her Ol' Man's the gear. *13* Them Liverpool judies they never use combs, They combout their locks with a haddock's backbone. *14* Heve only one pawl, then 'vast havin', me sons, Sing only one chorus - it's blowin' big guns! ***Other Liverpool Stanzas*** *15* An' now we are leavin' the sweet Salthouse Dock, An' soon we'll be oh a-roundin' the Rock. *16* We're a Liverpool ship wid a Liverpool crew Wid a Liverpool mate an' an Old Man too. *17* We're Liverpool born, an' Liverpool bred, Oh, thick in the arm, an' thick in the head! |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 03 Feb 21 - 11:07 AM 040 - Rio Grande B "How the Shantyman were chosen?" Looking up from his sidelong inspection of the dripping links of the anchor chain as one by one they slowly emerge from the muddy surface of the water, the mate, clapping his hands to his mouth and with a roar like the Bull of Basham, queries, "Who's the bloody nightingale among yer? Aw ye men or aw ye cawpses? If there's ruddy shantyman among yer lot of hobos, fer Gawd's sake strike a light, will yer!" In answer to this challenge, from the cavernous throat of some true son of a Neptune comes the hurricane reply: "Oh, say wuz ye niver darn Ri-i-o Grande?" The refrain, a bit seedyat first, comes from half of the heaving men: "Wa-a-ay darn Ri-O!" The self-imposed shantyman now really gets into his stride: "Ooh! Them smart senioritas, they sure beats the band!" And the sailormen, taking heart, bring in a fuller and beefier refrain: "Ror we're barnd for the Ri-i-o Grande!" A satisfied smile crosses the lips of the mate. He's got a good crowd; the shanty tells him that. "When the men sing right, the ship goes right" was the old sea adage. Stan Hugill - "Sea Shanties!" According to Stans Hugill's research "Rio Grande" was heard most on the decks of ships leaving the West Coast of England and Wales than in any other vessels. "Rio Grande" was always sung at the anchor capstan or windlass, and was an outward-bound song. This song will be singing as a capstan shanty. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 91). Rio Grande B Oh, say wuz ye ever down Rio Grande? - Way for Rio! It's there that the river flows down golden sands. - An' we're bound for the Rio Grande, - Then away, bullies away! - Away for Rio! - Sing fare-ye-well, me Liverpool gels, - An' we're bound for the Rio Grande *2* So heave up the anchor, let's get it aweigh, It's got a good grip, so heave, bullies, 'way-ay! *3* Oh, where are yiz bound to, my bully boys all? An' where are yiz bound for to make yer landfall? *4* We're bound to the south'ard, me bully boys all, Bound out to the Brazils, me bully boys all. *5* An' what'll ye do there, me bully boys all? What job will ye do there, me bully boys all? *6* We'll dig for red gold, oh, me bully boys all, We'll dig for a fortune, me bully boys all. *7* Or die o' the fever, me bully boys all, Or die o' the fever, me bully boys all. *8* Heave with a will boys, oh, heave long an' strong, Sing a good chorus, for 'tis a good song. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 04 Feb 21 - 03:41 PM 041 - Rio Grande C - (Patterson version) The possible origin of the "Patterson" version from Hugill's book is possibly dated in the XVIII century. In the sheet music from the Lester Levy Collection, “Nobody Ask’d You” is undated, but the music includes the notation at the top that it was “printed and sold at Carrs Music Store Baltimore.” Benjamin Carr (1760-1831) was a composer, organist, and music publisher who was born in London but came to the United States in 1793. He ran a number of stores, but his Baltimore store closed in 1822 and he left the publishing business entirely in 1831. Any music printed by him would have dated prior to 1831. "Rio Grande" was always sung at the anchor capstan or windlass, and was an outward-bound song. This song will be singing as a capstan shanty. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 92). Rio Grande C - (Patterson version) Oh, where are ye goin' to, my pretty maid? - Way for Rio! I'm going a milkin', kind sir, she said. - An' we're bound for the Rio Grande, - Then away, bullies away! - Way for Rio! - Stead o' milkin' her cow, She wuz courtin' her boy - An' we're bound for the Rio Grande *2* Oh, have ye a sweatheart, my pretty maid? 'I'm lookin' for one, kind sir,' she said. *3* Then may I come wid ye, my pretty maid? 'Well, yes, since ye axed me, sir,' she said. *4* 'But I guess yer a bad one, kind sir,' she said. 'Ye want for to love me, but yer dont't want ter wed,' *5* Jack took her in tow, an' away they did go, The bulls did a grunt, an' the cows did a low. *6* They came to a haystack but the maid she wuz shy, They backed and they filled an' heaved many a sigh. *7* The haystack capsized an' Jack got all bent, With hay in his gaff-tops'l, his breeches all rent. *8* So he left her a-sittin' a-lookin' forlorn, An' shipped ro the south'ard away round Cape Horn. *9* Now, all ye young sailors that round the Horn sail, Don't take a young milkmaid away from her pail. *10* Or else ye'll regret it an' wish ye were dead, So don't go a-courtin' in a haystack for a bed. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 04 Feb 21 - 03:56 PM 042 - Rio Grande D This Shanty of all the work-songs of the sea is the one with the least variation in tune. Some versions give three notes to the final "Rio", others give two. The main patterns of this shanty are: 1 - Leaving Liverpool 2 - Gold Rush Version 3 - The Milkmaid 4 - Leaving New York, 5 - The Fishes, 6 - The Mail ("Gam"). We have also at least 6 different versions of the chorus. "Rio Grande" was always sung at the anchor capstan or windlass, and was an outward-bound song. This song will be singing as a capstan shanty. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 92). Rio Grande D A ship went a-sailing out over the bar, - Way for Rio! They've pointed her bow to the southern star, - An' we're bound for the Rio Grande, - Then away, bullies away! - Way for Rio! - Sing fare-ye-well, me Liverpool gels, - An' we're bound for the Rio Grande *2* Oh, farewell to Sally an' farewell to Sue, An' you on the pierhead it's farewell to you. *3* Yeu Bovery laides we's have ye to know, We're bound to the south'ard--O Lord, let us go! *4* We,ve a bully good ship an' a bully good crew, But we don't like the grub, no I'm damned if we do. *5* Oh fare ye well, all ye ladies o' town, We,ve left ye enough for to buy a silk gown. *6* We'll sell our salt cod for molasses an' rum, An' get back again 'fore Thanksgivin' has come. *7* Oh, New York town is no place for me, I'll pack up me sea-chest an' git off to the sea. *8* Oh, man the good caps'n an' run her around, We'll heave up the anchor to this bully sound. *9* To the Brazils we're bound an' we hope ye don't mind, We soon will return to the Molls left behind. *10* The chain's up an' down now the Bosun did say, It's up to the hawse-pipe, the anchor's aweigh! |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 04 Feb 21 - 04:00 PM 043 - Rio Grande E This version is apart of the first stanza, the same text as the 'Fishes' version of "Blow The Man Down". "Rio Grande" was always sung at the anchor capstan or windlass, and was an outward-bound song. This song will be singing as a capstan shanty. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 92). PL Ta wersja z wyjatkiem pierwszej zwrotki, jwsl i chodzi o tekst jest identyczna z "Blow The Man Down" (wersja 'Fishes', tejze). „Rio Grande” zawsze spiewano przy kabestanie kotwicznym lub windzie kotwicznej i byla to piesn wyjscia z portu. Ta piesn bedzie spiewane jako szanta kabestanowa. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 92). Rio Grande E Oh, a ship she wuz rigged, an' ready for sea, - Away down Rio! An' all of her sailors wuz fishes to be. - We're bound for the Rio Grande, - Then away, love away! - Away down Rio! - Sing fare-ye-well, my bonnie young girl, - We're bound for the Rio Grande, *2* There wuz once an old skipper, I don't know his name, But I know that he once played a ruddy smart game. *3* When his ship lay becalmed in a tropical sea, He whisteled all day but he could get no breeze. *4* But a seal heard his whistle an' loudy did call, Just smow yer light canvas, jib spanker, an' all. *5* I'll send ye some fish to consult if ye please, The best way to get ye a nice whistling breeze.' *6* Oh, first came the herring, sain', 'I'm King o' the Seas', He jumped on the poop: 'Oh, the Capen I'll be!' *7* Next came the flatfish, they call him a skate: 'If ye'll be the capen, why then I'm the mate.' *8* Then next came the hake, he wuz black as a rook, Sez he, 'I'm no sailor, I'll ship as the cook.' *9* Next came the shark with his two rows of teeth, 'Cook, mind you the cabbage, an' I'll mind the beef!' *10* Then came the eel with his slippery tail, He climbed up aloft an' he cast off each sail. *11* Next came to codfish with his chuckle-head, He jumped in the chains an' began heavin' the lead. *12* Next came the flounder that lies on the ground, Sayin', 'Damn yer eyes, chucklehead, mind how ye sound! *13* Then came the conger, as long as a mile, He gave a broad grin an' continued to smile. *14* Then came the porpoise with his pointed snout, He went to the wheel shoutin', 'Ready about!' *15* Then came the mackrel with his his pretty striped back, He hauled aft each street, an' he boarded each tack. *16* Then came the whale, the biggest in the sea, Shoutin', 'Haul in yer head sheets, now, hellums a lee!' *17* Then came the sprat, he wuz smalled o' all, He jumped on the poop cryin', 'Maintawps'l haul!' *18* The mackerel the skipper did scoff for his tea, The herring he salted, the seal harpooned he. *19* He baited a hook, an' he thougt it a lark, To catch as he did that hoary ol' shark. *20* The eel it wuz tasty, the hake it wuz strong, The flounder he speared with a lance o' three prongs. *21* The skate he speared next, but the purpose wuz fast, The conger it grinned an' it grinned to the last. *22* He caught the ol' whale, which wuz no simple task, An' soon with whale-oil he had filled up each cask. *23* With the head o' the codfish he made a fine pipe, The sprat then he salted, but 'twas only a bite. *24* The breeze it blew merrily sailed he, But what an' ol' bastard than skipper must be! |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 04 Feb 21 - 04:10 PM 044 - Rio Grande F "Rio Grande" was always sung at the anchor capstan or windlass, and was an outward-bound song. This song will be singing as a capstan shanty. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 93). Rio Grande F Oh, Capitain, Capitan, heave yer ship to, - Away down Rio! For we,ve got some mail to be carried home by you. - We're bound for the Rio Grande, - Then away, love away! - Away down Rio! - Sing fare-ye-well, my bonnie young girl, - We're bound for the Rio Grande, *2* Oh, Cap'tan, you're sailin' to England away, An' we will not see it for many a day. *3* Oh, Cap'tan, you've weathered full many a gale, So have yer ship to for to pick up our mail. *4* Oh, Cap'tan, ye'll pick up our letters for home, To carry a letter from us who do roam. *5* Oh, Captain, Cap'tan, our ensign we'll dip, Pray tell'em at home that you,ve spoken our ship. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 04 Feb 21 - 04:13 PM 045 - Bound for the Rio Grande (R. R. Terry's Version) This version is Richard Runciman Terry's version from "The Shanty Book Part I" (1921). "Rio Grande" was always sung at the anchor capstan or windlass, and was an outward-bound song. This song will be singing as a capstan shanty. In "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 93), Stan Hugill Mentioned only this version. Bound for the Rio Grande (R. R. Terry's Version) I,ll sing you a song of the fish of the sea. - Oh Rio I,ll sing you a song of the fish of the sea - And we're bound for the Rio Grande, - Then away, love away! - Way down Rio! - So fare-ye-well, my pretty young gel, - For we're bound for the Rio Grande. *2* Sing goodbye to sally, and goodbye to Sue. And you who are listening, goodbye to you. *3* Our ship went sailing out over the Bar And we pointed her nose for the southeren Star. *4* Farewell and adieu to you laidies of Spain And were all of us comming to see you again. *5* I said farewell to Kitty my dear, And she waved her white hand as we passed the South Pier. *6* The oak and the ash, and the bonny birk tree They're all growing green in the North Countrie. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 05 Feb 21 - 11:05 AM 046 - Rio Grand (Cecil Sharp Version) This version is Cecil Sharp's version from "English Folk Chanteys" (1914). Sharp's shantyman sings of what one can see when one arrives in port. "Rio Grande" was always sung at the anchor capstan or windlass, and was an outward-bound song. This song will be singing as a capstan shanty. In "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 93), Stan Hugill Mentioned only this version. Bound for the Rio Grande (R. R. Terry's Version) I think I heard the old man say: - O you Rio, I think I heard the old man say: - We're bound for Rio Grand. - And away, for Rio, - O you Rio, - So fare you well, my bonny young girl, - We're bound for Rio Grand. *2* O Rio Grand is my native land. O Rio Grand is my native land. *3* It's there that I wound take my stand. It's there that I wound take my stand. *4* She's buxom young maid with a rolling black eye. She's buxom young maid with a rolling black eye. *5* She came from her dwelling a long way from here. She came from her dwelling a long way from here. *6* I wish I was in Rio to-day. I wish I was in Rio to-day. *7* Buckle sailors you'll se there, With long sea-boots and close cropped hair. |
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Subject: RE: Discovering world legacy of shanties by 'Shogun' From: Shogun Date: 05 Feb 21 - 11:07 AM 047 - Rio Grande (A. Conan Doyle version) Stan Hugill in the description of this version said, is that his friend Mr. T. E. Elwell informed him that when he was a shantyman he often sang the words of certain song A. Conan Doyle had written in his series "Tales of the High Seas". This was all about a certain pirate "Captain Shankey" of the ship "Happy Delivery". "Rio Grande" was always sung at the anchor capstan or windlass, and was an outward-bound song. This song will be singing as a capstan shanty. "Shanties from the Seven Seas" by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 93). Rio Grande (A. Conan Doyle version) A trader sailed from Stepney Town, - Way down Rio! With a bag of gold and a silken gown, - And we're bound for the Rio Grande, - Then away, love away! - Way down Rio! - Sing fare-ye-well, my pretty young girl, - And we're bound for the Rio Grande, *2* Where is the trader of Stepney Town? His gold's on the capstan, his blood's on his gown. *3* Then it's up an' it's over to Stornaway Bay, Where the whisky is good and the lassies are gay. |
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