Focsle Singers- Foc'sle Songs and Shanties (CD)
Shanties and foc'sle (forecastle) songs lightened the burden of work aboard ship and provided entertainment to off-duty sailors. This recording features Massachusetts singer Paul Clayton and the Foc'Sle Singers: Dave Van Ronk, Bob Brill, Roger Abrahams, and Bob Yellin. Most of their repertoire comes from BBC field recordings of English shantymen.
Tracklist:
- Ratcliffe Highway
- Rio Grande
- Haul On The Bowline
- Maggie May
- Haul Away Joe
- Do My Johnny Booker
- Roll The Cotton Down
- Haul Boys Haul
- Leave Her Johnny
- Paddy Lay Back
- Fire Down Below
- A Hundred Years Ago
- Santy Anno
- Captain Nipper
- Hanging Johnny
- Banks Of The Sacramento
- Won't You Go My Way
- Good Bye Fare Thee Well
- All Bound To Go
- The Black Ball Line
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.
Shanties and foc'sle (forecastle) songs lightened the burden of work aboard ship and provided entertainment to off-duty sailors. This recording features Massachusetts singer Paul Clayton and the Foc'Sle Singers: Dave Van Ronk, Bob Brill, Roger Abrahams, and Bob Yellin. Most of their repertoire comes from BBC field recordings of English shantymen.
Tracklist:
- Ratcliffe Highway
- Rio Grande
- Haul On The Bowline
- Maggie May
- Haul Away Joe
- Do My Johnny Booker
- Roll The Cotton Down
- Haul Boys Haul
- Leave Her Johnny
- Paddy Lay Back
- Fire Down Below
- A Hundred Years Ago
- Santy Anno
- Captain Nipper
- Hanging Johnny
- Banks Of The Sacramento
- Won't You Go My Way
- Good Bye Fare Thee Well
- All Bound To Go
- The Black Ball Line
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.