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Title Sea songs & shanties : traditional English sea songs & shanties from the last days of sail.

Publication Info. Wotton-under-Edge, Glos., England : Saydisc, [1950]
℗1994

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  CD-F&E SEA SHANTIES    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Media Room  COMPACT DISC Q BRIT SSS    Check Shelf
Description 1 audio disc : digital, monophonic ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time 010629
Note "Historic recordings made between 1950-60 by Peter Kennedy"--Container.
Compact disc.
Notes by Peter Kennedy and song texts (23 p. : ill.) in container insert.
Contents Stormy weather boys -- Rio Grande -- Mister Stormalong -- Warlike seamen (The Irish captain) -- The worst old ship (Waiting for the day) -- The Yarmouth fishermen's song -- Maggie May -- Caroline and her young sailor bold -- Whisky Johnny -- What shall we do with a drunken sailor? -- Can't you dance the polka? -- The sailor's alphabet -- Haul away Joe -- Cruising round Yarmouth -- Windy old weather -- Farewell & adieu (We'll rant & we'll roar) -- High Barbaree -- The Liverpool packet -- Little Boy Billee -- Johnny Todd -- The banks of Claudy -- The bold Princess Royal -- Jack Tar on shore -- The smuggler's boy -- The smacksman -- Hanging Johnny.
Performer "Bob Roberts--last of the sailing barge skippers, Cadgwith Fishermen's chorus from Cornwall, Harry Cox, Ron & Bob Copper and other singers and seafaring folk."
Note GMD: sound recording.
Subject Sea songs -- England.
Added Author Kennedy, Peter, 1922-2006.
Roberts, Bob, 1907-1982.
Added Title Sea songs and shanties
Music No. CD-SDL 405 Saydisc
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