Music & Shanties
Nautical Singing Traditions, Work Songs, Shanties, Lyrics, Music & Instruments.
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Greetings to all! Point your bow towards Kenny Sanders and have a listen to the song "Blackbead's Melody." It was written and performed by me brother, the Bard of the "Adventure," to honor me wife and I. If ye like his music then he'll be coming out with a new CD soon. He's traveled the seven seas of the music world playing everything from hard rock to country and western to jazz to blues to classical guitar. He's finally found a port that I think will be his home. Enjoy! Blackbead
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Pirates for Sail have just released our first CD, "A Shot Across the Bow," and we're hosting a CD release party on Saturday March 22 at the Piratz Tavern in Silver Spring, Maryland, 8 pm 'til whenever. Stop by and help us celebrate!
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Well this is fun news.... We got notice that our new CD has been chosen as the featured CD this week on the Maritime history Network. (chuckle) Who would have guessed? Here’s the link if anyone has an interest…. http://www.maritimeheritage.net/music/default.asp
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Hello to all, from Gunner Maggie! The census is winding down, and the number of Bounding Mainiacs is approaching 400. Wow! Going Overboard, Bounding Main's latest CD, is scheduled to be finished The second week of December! This is our most collaborative work to date, and includes a few original songs, a few live takes, a few ballads, and lots and lots of fun! We have worked hard to make this our best CD yet, and we sincerely hope you are pleased with it. We distribute via CDBaby, but it takes them about 30 days to process new CDs, which means you can't get it from them before Christmas, so if you want to order a copy directly from us, write to me a maggiehannington@…
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Aye, mates, The Brigands new CD "Pirate Scum" hae just finished being recorded last night, 11/18/07. Now for some mix downs an off to ye old printer they go! The CD's will be available on our website: http://thebrigands.com Or at any of our concerts. Me'n the lads worked very hard on it and I'm sure there will be new favorite tunes for everyone !
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I've been listened to a pair of CDs from Father Son and Friends for years and was wondering if anyone has ever seen then perform??? http://www.fathersonandfriends.com/ Rats
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I think someone posted them somewhere or gave a link... I tried looking for it (no, I don't look desperatedly hard for things). Anyone know the correct lyrics for it? ~Lady B
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I'll be damned, The Brigands, in the August issue of Renaissance Magazine, along with the likes of Bounding Main and the Pyrates Royal. Aye, in an all pirate issue, the magazine picks the "unique pirate acts" from around the country. We be honored to be in such fine company!
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Hi all, been gone an aweful long time (sick a lot of the time ) but when i saw this i thought of this place first. I know a lot of you guys love Sarah Brightman and that the origins of the song Scarborough Fair was discussed a while back so you might find this interesting :) Scarborough fair origins and explanation
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Jimmy Buffett and Bob Marley are good starts. They have the Island theme to them.
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Yeah! http://thebrigands.com just had its 7000 th hit. Huzzah!! Also, look for an article on The Brigands in the July pirate based issue of Renaissance Magazine, on stands in August , 2007 http://renaissancemagazine.com
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What'll we do with a drunken captain, Earl-aye in the morning? Lock him up with the gouvernor's daughter! Sling him in the long boat till he's sober! Take the Baby and call it Bo'sun! Take 'im and shake 'im, try an' wake 'im! Well, what shall we do?
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Do you find Drum Jams to be sensual?
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Hi, I keep humming this song, and it's driving me crazy. I am sure someone here knows the most appropriate lyrics. I have found different versions, but I would like to know which set of lyrics is the most accurate. Thanks ahead of time!
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Hullo all Im looking for info on the Shanty called Sams Gone away... I first heard it admitly at the Alafia river Rendevous when Father son and freinds sang it and fell inlove with it ...and one have any clue how old it is orignal lyrics ect thanks YHS Collin
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I'm looking for a CD of mostly instrumentals, hornpipes, pennywhistle, etc. My son likes to listen to a CD before bed. We have Hawaiian slide guitar, Spanish guitar, and African music, but now he wants "pirate music". He recognises hornpipes as "pirate" music, but they're pretty lively, so something between that and a lullabies would be good. Vocals are out, unless it's something other than English, because he'll stay awake trying to memorize the songs. I can't imagine where he got that Thanks in advance for any help and suggestions.
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I'm looking for lyrics for a lovely song called "Skellig" or "Maid of the Mariners". The refrain goes something like this: The maid of the mariners watches our way as the ships go to see by night and by day with our eyes on the horizon and our hearts close to home she guards us wherever we roam I've more than likely got some of those lyrics wrong, thus my search for the actual lyrics. Thanks in advance for your help.
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You can download Scottish singer/songwriter James Yorkston's gorgeous song of life as a sailor, "Comfort in Rum", free from the following page: http://planetconcert5.free.fr/Yorkston/Yorkston.htm "Here's to the captains with whom I Sought comfort in rum, for I'll toast them no more The cat's got my tongue With them I've sailed through storms And rowed through still waters with oars To return to your shores" ... along with 5 other MP3s of his live acoustic performance, including the brilliant "Shipwreckers". Cheers, Hester
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If anybody has bought the CD can you tell me if it is good?
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Went into a Petco store recently and in the 'fish' dept. there was piped music that was the sound of the sea splashing against a wharf along with the distant sound of ship or bouy bells and sea gulls. No words, no instrumental stuff, just natural background 'mood music'. Getting a hold of a CD like that would be I thought a nice background noise for a pirate bar area in the house. Checked with the store to see what the CD might be, but was told that it is piped in from corporate on the computer feed. Was wondering if anyone has a handle on this kind or other 'background' noise/music that would be an 'proper' background sound for a pirate bar? Other sound tracks could…
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My first posting and haven't had a chance to real all the rules and go through all the postings. Was wondering if there were any pirate songs here in the mp3 format or something similar. I'd like to give a listen to some, whatever is available. Followed a couple of mentioned links but only found lyrics or artists, no songs. Thanks for taking the time to read this & in advance for any assistance you might be kind enough to lend.
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Three New Shows Booked for Bounding Main! Port Washington Maritime Heritage Festival - Port Washington, WI — August 4 - 5, 2007 A celebration of the maritime history of Port Washington is celebrated annually during the Maritime Heritage Festival. Tall Ship tours are available for the ‘sailor’ in you! Fine food, refreshments; artisans and entertainment fill your day. Truly, a unique experience! Bounding Main will be entertaining throughout the festival. Check back here for more details as we get closer to the event! Kenosha Tall Ships - Days of Discovery - Kenosha, WI — Sunday August 12, 2007 This summer will be a majestic one once again for Kenosha, Wisconsin, a…
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I accidentally ran across this on Youtube. I figgers it be full of "Robert Newton Tongue", bein' from Cornwall:
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When i get bored at esco I usually sing for my guild or sing as i walk about so i'm looking for song idea's so far i have grey funnel line mingalay bay happy jacks undrinkable ale the great selkie whiskey your the devil whiskey in the jar south Austrailia and finally my favorite the parting glass... which i am going to sing at close... cause... i can
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Well, today is Plough Monday, the first Monday after Epiphany (January 6th), when the Xmas holidays officially ended, and farm workers had to go back to their usual labour, such as ploughing the fields. Of course, heading back to work after a holiday is never much fun, so the plough boys would ham it up a bit with some extended misrule that involved sword dancing, etc.: http://www.halikeld.f9.co.uk/traditions/st...tots/stots2.htm Now, while ploughing the fields may have been an onerous chore, it was still preferable to being impressed into the Navy! Here's a broadside ballad that dates back to 1797, in which a handsome plough boy is abducted by the Press Gang at the i…
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