WHERE AM I TO GO

 

The Shanty Crew made their first CD released in 1996, again complete with a book of words, this time 52 pages, some said it could not be fitted into a CD case. Same formula. Well researched and profusely noted with all backgrounds and histories.

 

Many folk singers and latter day shantymen sing the East India Man without understanding where the song came from, here will be found the interesting history of it`s source before the last century was new.

 

Twenty seven songs and shanties and two poems all with a great maritime pedigree.

 

Roy Harris traditionalist and folk singer wrote in review; “ The great days of sail were almost over by the end of the 19th century, lost in a cloud of steam, sea shanties for capstan, halyard and pump were no longer needed?  These songs and sea shanties with gritty poetic words and brusque beautiful tunes that hook you like an anchor are timeless and irresistible.  This album carries some of the grandest shanties to be found, Sing along with the Shanty crew and you will see what I mean”.

 

Track listing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Prologue: The Lee Fore Brace

1.21

16

Bully In The Alley

4.19

2

Old Moke Pickin` On The Banjo

3.39

17

Heave Away Boys,Heave Away

1.39

3

Can`t Ye Hilo?

1.38

18

Johnny Bowker

1.41

4

Where Am I To Go M`Johnnies?

2.07

19

Common Sailors

2.13

5

One More Day

1.45

20

Spanish Ladies

3.04

6

Rolling Coal

2.10

21

I`m Bound Away

1.28

7

Randy Dandy O!

3.45

22

Shallow Brown

2.36

8

Ranzo Ray

1.44

23

Fire Down Below

3.21

9

Yankee John, Stormalong

1.30

24

John Kanaka

3.25

10

Frankie`s Trade

2.48

25

Cheer`ly Man

2.11

11

Bring `em Down

0.57

26

Hi-O, Come Roll Me Over

1.10

12

Do Let Me`lone Susan

1.36

27

East Indiaman

3.43

13

General Taylor

5.21

28

Paddy Lay Back

4.39

14

The Gals O` Dublin Town

3.57

29

Epilogue: D`ye Mind

1.02

15

Paddy Doyle`s Boots

0.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passage time

73.23

 

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