Music & Shanties
Nautical Singing Traditions, Work Songs, Shanties, Lyrics, Music & Instruments.
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Here be a Music Video eye recently made about a horny sailor who meets his demise when he clamps his lusty eyes upon Flat Fish Jenny ~ Enjoy mates ! http://youtu.be/amSZy_qzDz0 Flatfish Jenny Sailor Jack had Just come home Having been at sea ~ All these months alone His Ship reached the dock On that summers dayaaaahhh He spied Flatfish Jenny In his Wonton waaaayyy ~ ***************************** Sailor Jack went to steal a kiss His breath full of Rummmmmm.. ( Mary///euuuwwww ) She did ‘em back like this ***************************** It’s eyes wide as saucers Twas the last thing he ever saw.... Slimy Scales oh’ shiny and blue Flatfish smac…
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I have a tin whistle coming in the mail tomorrow, and I'm looking for classic GAoP tunes to play, along with some basic irish ones. Any good tunes that you all know of that I should learn?
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The Brigands bring you The Pirates Other Salty Ball, a night of mutiny, mayhem and music. To be held at the Baymont Inn and Suites in Manchester CT, from 8-12PM. Admission is $10.00 per person. This will be a BYOB (or R as the case may be) evening . The Baymont has reserved a number of rooms for participants at the crazy rate of $69.00/ night, please mention the Salty Ball to get that rate. The Brigands will be releasing our newest CD, "SHIP HAPPENS" there. Here's hoping that all of our New England friends and fans can come out and begin the Festival and Faire season early, just when everyone is getting itchy! For more information, 631 434 7091 Baymont Inn…
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Two years in the making, we will have 21 tracks on this CD, more then we've ever put on one CD. "Ship Happens" will be available on our website after the Pirates Other Salty Ball on Feb 25, 2012. Ship Happens 1. SHip Happens 2. March on Concord 3. Marcus Hook Reel 4. Purser's Curse 5. Joys of Quebec 6. Mutiny 7. Undead Sailors Hornpipe 8. Bourbon Street Reel 9. Shore Leave 10. Forked Deer 11. Banned from Georgia 12. St. John;s Pass Waltz 13. Shut the Hatch 14. Cannibal Chrispy 15. Swallow Tail Jig 16. Guns of Hampton 17. Cold Frosty Morning 18. Doldrums 19. The Gale 20. Bully Boys 21. Night Music on the Streets of Madrid ( Tre'prise)
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Last year on Valentine's Day, I made a youtube movie for "Before the Mast" using Ronnie Ronalde's "If I were a sailor", because it was, at the same time, a sea shanty appropriate for the time and a love song. Any suggestions for this year? Please, I need a few suggestions, because I can't guarranttee, if they are only 2-3, that I'll find any of those songs. Among several, it is easier to choose... My only idea is "Voici la St. Jean" by Malicorne, because it has been featured a few times in the most active thread we had last year. But if I find something in English, sea-related and love-related at the same time... the better!
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I recently downloaded Skip Henderson's song "Billy Bones" from iTunes and I'm trying to find the lyrics. I've done searches on google and so forth and turned up nothing. Skip's myspace page has no lyrics and his personal homepage appears to be down. Spiral Six had tribute page with the lyrics but it mysteriously vanished before I could copy them down. so... does anyone have the lyrics to Billy Bones?
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The first song I heard of the Poxy Boggards seemed really random, but it was listening to them that got me into sea shanties and tavern songs. Most of what I hear from them is tavern songs, but they have a few sea shanties too. Here are a few links to some of their songs. These particular links will take you to someone who drew his own art for the videos posted. Holy Ground And, the first song I heard, .My late night pre-bed routine has become very relaxing. I sit at the computer listening either to the Boggards or to the Irish Rovers, smoke my pipe, and enjoy a good drink.
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Pyrates! upcoming release - Buried Treasure is now avaliable from our shop on Pyrates.co.uk A clip o' some o' tha' tunes can be found on tha' main page o' tha' website.. 9 tracks o pirate folk music fer yer listening pleasure! Recorded at Pyrates! secret cove 2011 Track listing be as follows: The Diamond, High Barbary, Gentleman Soldier, Drunken Sailor, Bell Bottom Trousers, Old Dun Cow, Strike The Bell, Botany Bay, Whisky In The Jar,
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Ahoy, can anyone help with the guitar cords to the song Billy Bones? Fair Winds
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This not Professionally done but it is all from the Heart! Words Are penned by the Oderlesseye ~
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Was unsure if any of you Sea Rovers had seen this, http://www.gutenberg...4-h/20774-h.htm Link to download: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20774
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Ahoy there mates!! Yet another preview of Henry Martin: Around the Bay! This time it's one of my first favorite "pirate" tunes... New York Girls. We opted for the less popular version, detailing the robbery of a sailor when he goes to bed with a "New York Girl" and features the chorus: "All you New York Girls, you love us for our money!" The CD is available now at: www.piratesinc.com ! Cheers, mates! Chris Henry Martin
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Ok, So I was trolling through youtube one night as Iam apt to do when I cant sleep and I stumbled across this shantie! Its Called Blackbird get up. I love this song and it sounds like it has its roots in black working songs. If any one knows any thing about this song can you please enlighten me! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKvW6SCieUE
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The Pirates Salty Ball, Mar 12, 6-12PM, Main St Pub, Manchester Ct - The Brigands and the Bawdy Buccaneers present an evening of dancing, piratey fun and mayhem. For our New England friends, this is The Brigands only scheduled 2011 appearence in N.E. No holds barred, no Faire Management looking over our shoulders. ...$20.00 at the door, w/light buffet dinner. Pirate or formal attire required. More info -631-434-7091
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My name is Roger. I am a member of the band House of Cadarn (www.houseofcadarn.net) My singing partner and I are looking for an additional muscian who can play a lead instrument such as a guitar, fiddle, consertina and maybe help with vocals. We perform at pirate and harbor festivals in the mid Atlantic area, such as the Blackbeard Festival in Hampton VA. If you are interested at the band's website or call 540-931-2298. Come make music with us.
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Hi, For a writing project I'm working on (same one I was asking about the ships for), I'm trying to figure out what sea shanties would've been around by 1721. As far as I can tell, "All For Me Grog" and "Health To The Company" were written after 1721, and I'm wondering if there are any others out there I could use. Thanks!
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For the renfest and any other thing the Jade Dragon crew does, we stick to songs we know are not copyrighted or are listed as free domain and/or traditional. Sometimes we are inspired by versions from our favourite other performers but we are not doing their songs but more motivated and formed on their variation of a song. I've had a number of people come up to me with a list of songs they want to perform at BCRF. I remind them that their signed agreement/contract with us states that they are responsible for any copyrights or the like. We don't design their sets so we can't really control their performance in this way. I always tell them that the songs we (cast at …
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Tomorrow night will be a Bilgemunky Radio you WON'T want to miss! Featuring The Pirates Charles' brand new album Conquer - IN ITS ENTIRETY!!! But that's not all - members of The Pirates Charles band will join me live on the air to discuss this new CD for an online listening party! Any fans of the Pirates Charles and their off-kilter brand of pirate rock won't want to miss tomorrow night :) Bilgemunky Pirate Radio
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found a new internet radio system... LIVE365 You can access it via computer and many of the stations are free to listen to...type in PIRATE and see all the stations available ...great music old fashion sea shanties and other nautical songs.
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Avast there mates!! I'm in the process of redesigning my website and part of which is putting up clips/songs on YouTube from my albums. Here's one of my favorite tracks from my newest CD, "Henry Martin: Around the Bay" and one I'm sure you're all familiar with, "The Bonnie Ship the Diamond"! There's a good chance I'll be posting some other tunes on this forum as well in the future, so stay tuned! Recording/Arrangement Copyright 2010 Off Sides Entertainment If you like what you hear, more information (including how to get your own copy of the CD) is available here: www.piratesinc.org ! Happy Holidays to all!! Cheers, Christopher Captain Henry Martin
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The second album from the wonderful period band Brigands Folie is NOW AVAILABLE! http://www.brigandsfolie.com/index.htm Full of original and period songs from the 17-19th centuries this album is a must have for every historic music lover out there! Take a listen at the samples on the website, once you've started listening you won't be able to stop! Get them while they are hot folks. Chole
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Hey folks-- Just released my new CD, Henry Martin: Around the Bay, and here is track 16- a rollicking and epic song of piracy and bathtub toys- including plundering and death! Written by Katie Pierce and Copyright 2007 Kat Pierce Music. The whole CD is available at www.piratesinc.org/cd! More previews are available there! More to come soon, mates! Cheers, Captain Henry Martin
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300 years in the making!!! Modern Day Pirate the latest CD from the Musical Blades releases Dec 4th at Davey's Uptown in KC CD release party for both the Blades and Capt Black's Sea Dogges. available for order on the website two days later. And on Itunes, Amazon and such as quick as we can get it there after. Normally about 45 days. Patch will be getting the website updated hopefully tonight with previews of the tracks. -Cheeks-
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Finally!!!! the new CD of my early music ensemble, La Sainte Barbe is available. not pirate music but still period music It is French music from the 16 and 17th century with a bit of traditional French tunes that we presented initially for the 400th anniversary of Quebec City. You can listen to some excerpt on our Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lasaintebarbe after getting the info from the post office and discussing with my fellow musicians, we decided to do a special internet/forum price for the CD release. So for a limited time, the CD will be 20$ shipping included anywhere in north America!!! :) 22$ for Europe If you're interested, please contact me by email…
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I've been trying to research what a common simple woodwind instrument would have been from 1690 to 1720 that a sailor may have carried with him aboard ship. I think this period of time is considered part of the Baroque Period. I keep leaning toward the Flageolet [whistle flute], but I need input from those who are more knowledgable about musical instruments during this period of time. I have virtually no knowledge of music and instruments, because I have never been very musically inclined. But I wouldn't mind trying my hand at learning to play a small Flageolet-type instrument or fife, so that I could play some simple period songs at living history events some day while …
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