Music & Shanties
Nautical Singing Traditions, Work Songs, Shanties, Lyrics, Music & Instruments.
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Hello all I'm having a pirate-themed party, and I'm looking for some really fun, jaunty music to play. Not really looking for shanties as such, just lively, upbeat piratey type stuff that you could dance to (If you'd drunk enough bumbo, which I'll also be having, since finding out it's an authentic pirate drink. Has anyone tasted it? It's delicious - perfect summer drink! Anyway...). Thanks a lot for your help Peter
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Does anyone know where I can find sheet music fer my concertina. I'd like some sea shanties or pirate songs, but can't find em anywhere.
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It's that time again, the second Friday of the month, and time for sea chanteys on the Wawona. Actually, they'll probably be in the carpenters' shed, unless the weather is stunningly lovely. This month, the great Hank Cramer will be leading the sing. With his great, booming voice, he's a natural for this kind of music, and his stories are hilarious. There's never a cover charge for these events, but donations to defray expenses are welcome, and there will be concessions for sale at the break. All are welcome, and new voices and singers are encouraged. For more information, check out www.nwseaport.org Fair winds, a song in the sails and a full tankard, Trapper
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Anyone familiar with the theme from Popeye the cartoon? Well before the actual popeye the sailor man song starts, in the old cartoons, there was a small song part that played before the popeye song kicked in. Does anyone know what that song is??? I'm pretty sure its a pirate song, or sea-faring song. If not, then its probably a folk tune of some sort. I cant find a song clip to link what I'm talking about, nor do I have a title to what that first song is. All I know is that I have heard it in other places before as its own song. I am involved in making a video game called Pirates, Vikings, and Knights, 2, which is a game that pits all 3 groups against one another. I…
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Ahoy mates! Our fellow wenches, The Thryce Wycked Wenches, including pyracy.com's very own Spitfire, have released their first CD of bawdy a cappella ballads. Check it out at http://www.cafeshops.com/cp/tf.aspx?tf=81606 Some cool Wench items for sale as well... You can meet the Wenches at http://www.getwycked.org
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I love this song from their Kids Album. It's a great fun song. Juliet Stephen's does a beautiful version of "The Gray Furnel Line" that beautiful. I hope she puts out a new tape/CD soon. Or maybe she has. I haven't bumped into her at faire in a while.
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this man is triton as far as i be concerned.....i am a huge fan of hem and am ecspecially fond of hes "a pirate looks at forty"........how many of ye maties are fans of hem?
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I just wanted to write to let you pirates know about a fantastic sea song band from Newfoundland, named Great Big Sea. They really are one of the best I've ever heard, with a mix of traditional and modern songs. You can buy their albums on Amazon, though I got them cheaper through Amazon.ca (Amazon Canada), even with international shipping added in.
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I be a pirate oÂn the sea I be a pirate, livin' free Gold by the tons and maybe more That's what this pirate's fightin' for Pirates, Pirates Everywhere Pirates, Pirates Where's me share? Show me the loot And let me go I am a pirate Yo ho ho! Roamin' the waves as I cross the sea Livin' the life that's meant for me I fight and I drink and I plunder, too I be a pirate through and through Pirates, Pirates Everywhere Pirates, Pirates Where's me share? Show me the loot And let me go I am a pirate Yo ho ho! Up in the Crow's Nest, that be me Lookin' as fer as me eyes can see Seein' a ship, and she's loaded down Now she's me pr…
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Just wanted to remind any pirates what might be east coasters that Tom Lewis, master shantyman, will be performin' at the followin' venues: 25th. March Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath ME 207-442-8455 http://www.chocolatechurcharts.org 26th. March Old Songs Concert Guilderland NY 518-765-2815 http://www.oldsongs.org 27th. March "Music For Robin" Masonic Hall, Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 781-862-7837 This will be THE OFFICIAL BOREALIS RECORDS "USA" RELEASE OF '360° - ALL POINTS OF THE COMPASS' http://www.music-for-robin.org It's a show not to be missed, an' if'n ye wants t' say hi, I'll be there as well, enjoyin' the music, the e…
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Here... I got some lyrics from Capt'n Slappy! (He made it himself, and it goes te thar tune of OH SUSANA! I'M A PIRATE! by Cap'n Slappy Oh, a pirate's life is free from strife his journey to begin without a troubled, nagging wife a keepin' him from sin. I've set me sails, I've got me peg, a compass and tattoo, a parrot I call "Pauly" and a sword to run ye through. CHORUS: I'm A PIRATE! Now Don't Give Me No Sass! Or, I'll walk up right behind ye, lad, and kick ye in the ass! Thars a nor-east blowin' in me face a gail comin' this way. We'll stay right here and drink some more, ship out another day. And the wenches they do make me smile I think they bring…
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Just wanted t' drop a line that Tom Lewis, a great shantey singer and songwriter, 25 year veteran of Her Majesty's Royal Navy, will be in town Friday, March 5th, at the Highliner Pub, Fishermans Terminal. He's mainly going to be there to listen to the band that's playing, but they'll be havin' him up on stage for a few numbers. There's no cover charge, so if ye wants t' see him in a more casual settin' than a proper gig, this is the place. An' if'n ye'd like more info on the man, be headin' t' www.tomlewis.net. Fair winds, Trapper
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I just heard this one from a Baird at the Estrella War. Loved it...have been searching the internet for it...haven't found it. Any pyriates out there know where it can be found as you have already been there? It went something like this. A good man is hard to find. A hard man is good to find. You can kiss me if you are so inclined, but I'm sailing away in the morning.
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20,000 leagues inder the sea ain't exactly pirate material, BUT there is a lot of water and plunder and sea monster goins on... Anywho, there is song sung by Kirk Douglas' character Ned Land with a turtle-shell banjo and a barking seal, I think it's called Whale of a Tale. They even worked the tune into the score! Even though Ned sings this ditty about 87 times in the movie, I can't remember the middle part of the lyrics. Sure, I could look it up online, but I thought it would be more fun to ask me associates to provide the missin' words. Here goes: Got a whale of a tale to tell ya', lads, a whale of tale or two, 'bout a.... (da da dee dee da da doo, etc.)insert co…
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Here is the sheet music of the melody line of the Ballad of William Kidd, plus the lyrics. This is all you need for violin and if you can fake on the piano, this will get you started. Click the link to the sheet music at the bottom of the page... Ballad of William Kidd
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Any of ye mates heard of Dick Dale? Mighty fine music t' listen t while sailin the oceans blue... especially if ye be so lucky t' find some waves t' surf on!!!
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All You Pretty Girls Andy Partridge From the XTC album "The Big Express" Do something for me, boys If I should die at sea, boys Write a little note, boys Set it off afloat, saying Chorus: Bless you, bless you, all of you pretty girls Village and city girls by the quayside Bless you, bless you, all of you pretty girls Watching and waiting by the sea Bless you, bless you, all of you pretty girls Quiet or witty girls by the quayside Bless you, bless you, all of you pretty girls Watching and waiting by the sea I think about your pale arms waving When I see the caps upon the green And the rocking roller-coaster ocean Think about you every ni…
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Arrr... just wanted t' drop a line in the shanuttie b'fore me gets really goin' aboard. I would like to meet all of you wenches and gents... hope to have a jolly fine time sailin' the seven seas with y'all. And if me finds any treasure I be spreadin' the wealth! Arrr and ahoy!
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The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire is extremely Pirate friendly. Their 2003 season reflected this most notably with a Pirate Weekend and with sea shanties taking a larger role in their Finale In Song. I picked up both the 2003 and 2002 CDs at the Faire this summer, and cannot stop playing them. They are fantastic! The PA Ren Faire is now offering them for sale for $15 each, and they're well worth it. You can see the information here: PA Ren Faire and you can order them by calling (717) 665-7021, ext. 129, or by stopping by the Carriage House Wine Shop at the Mt. Hope Winery, in Manheim, PA. The track listings are: SONGS OF SAILORS AND SIRENS (2003) Wild Rover Chand…
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OK. Just woke up after a night of dreamin' of the sea...and of pirates. Thought I needed some appropriate music, so I checked my CD library...what did I find? The Blessing is the band (William Topley ring any bells?). Prince of the Deep Water is the name of the CD. Popped it into the stereo...turned up the volume. Dogs watching me with terror in their eyes...God, I remember why I loved it so much....There's not a bad track on the album...and there's most definately a pirate mystique... Just a little sample from "Hurricane-Room" See me wistful in some harbour bar I tend the warm glass and the duelling scar I sing my misappropriation song for lovers land-locked far…
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I heard the Mermaid Song every Friday morning of my youth, thanks to a DJ on an obnoxious Central NJ radio station. He would play this every Friday morning, because of the opening lyrics. I was thrilled to find it on a CD put out by the performers of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. They do a fine cover of the song (the performance of the ship's cook must be heard to be believed!) but the lyrics were a bit different than I had remembered. I've included a slightly different version below. Has anyone heard any variations of this song? The Mermaid Song Twas Friday morn when we set sail And we were not far from the land When the captain, he spied a lovely mermaid …
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The local theater is lookin' for people to play ol' pirate jigs & sea shanties. Unfortunately, no fiddle have I.. but I do have a wooden recorder. Anyone have a few good ol' sea shanties that can be used? The director is lookin' for more peeps to be in a play of Treasure Island. Hehehe... I suppose the trademark song for TI 'bottle o' rum' would be good as well as "pirates life for me".. anyone have it in a format for a recorder? Again.. as well as any quick ones to learn for a recorder.
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Hey -- does anyone know where I might be able to DL free sheet music on the web? Specifically, I really want to download the ol' Disney tune "A Pirate's Life For Me," and I *know* there's places on the web when free sheet music can be downloaded, but I can't find any of 'em. I have found places where I could just buy the book of "Disney Collected Songs" or whatever the title is that has "Pirate's Life" included in it -- but it's always in a book of sheet music something like two hundred pages long, and I _really_ don't want to dish out thirty bucks for the big book when the only thing I want from it is the (probably) one-page-long song somewhere in the middle. So if yo…
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He's A Pirate Here is someone's unofficial transcription, created from the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack. This one is intended for violin, so it just gives the treble clef and includes bowing and fingering notations.
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in the movie 'pirates of the carribean', johnny depp repeatedly sings the phrase 'and really bad eggs..' what is the rest of this song? im assuming this is a pirate song.,thanks a lot.
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