Bully in the Alley
Soon May the Wellerman Come
Leaving of Liverpool
Drunken Sailor
Randy Dandy-Oh
Leave Her, Johnny, Leave Her by Coda
Seaman's Hymn
A Collection of Sea Shanties: Roll the Old Chariot & Sally Brown
(Here's "Roll the Old Chariot" showing the whole crew singing at the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival. I like this visual better.)
The Reach (This isn't exactly a sea shanty, but it was sung by the same guy who lead that last song, and I think it's beautiful.)
Monday, July 2, 2018
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Nifty images I'd like to save



"As I child I was terrified by the showing of ubiquitous and redundant symbols of power that I saw in movies. I have since learned that despite their broad advertisement they are less signs of power and more desperate and obvious symbols of weakness." -- Peter ORourke
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Friday, November 19, 2010
Child prodigies
I love watching child prodigies. Three-quarters of Americans don't believe in reincarnation, but I'm sure they must have second thoughts when presented with wonders like these. Enjoy!
Three year old conductor
Three year old singer
Quinn Sullivan
Emily Bear
Three year old conductor
Three year old singer
Quinn Sullivan
Emily Bear
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Folk Music
Kate Rusby:
Let Me Be (live)
I Courted a Sailor
Let the Cold Wind Blow
High On A Hill
Awkward Annie
The Corries:
The Wild Mountain Thyme
Dick Gaughan:
Song for Ireland
The Worker's Song
The Father's Song
Stan Rogers:
Barrett's Privateers (a bunch of guys around a table singing a rousing sea-chanty -- it's impossible to not stomp your foot to this one! :)
Martin Carthy:
Seven Yellow Gypsies
Karine Polwart:
Follow the Heron
I'm Gonna Do It All
Bluegrass:
I'll Fly Away
Oh Death
Down to the River to Pray
Billy Bragg:
Natalie Merchant, Michael Stipe & Billy Bragg - Hello In There
Between The Wars
The Unwelcome Guest
Old Jacobite Songs:
Cam Ye O'er Frae France
Johnnie Cope
Ferry Me Ower Tae Chairlie
My Ain Countrie
Let Me Be (live)
I Courted a Sailor
Let the Cold Wind Blow
High On A Hill
Awkward Annie
The Corries:
The Wild Mountain Thyme
Dick Gaughan:
Song for Ireland
The Worker's Song
The Father's Song
Stan Rogers:
Barrett's Privateers (a bunch of guys around a table singing a rousing sea-chanty -- it's impossible to not stomp your foot to this one! :)
Martin Carthy:
Seven Yellow Gypsies
Karine Polwart:
Follow the Heron
I'm Gonna Do It All
Bluegrass:
I'll Fly Away
Oh Death
Down to the River to Pray
Billy Bragg:
Natalie Merchant, Michael Stipe & Billy Bragg - Hello In There
Between The Wars
The Unwelcome Guest
Old Jacobite Songs:
Cam Ye O'er Frae France
Johnnie Cope
Ferry Me Ower Tae Chairlie
My Ain Countrie
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