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David Coffin

 

opening scene of movie by same name.  Good movie about bad things in a small fishing village.

 

maybe technically not a shanty. sounds like to me though..idk. but good

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@ABitRusty -

"Roll The Old Chariot" is the 1st shanty I saw on YouTube (before violin)!  Don't know why it isn't already here! 

I have seen that film - will watch. 

🤔... hadn't heard the last one before, and I was just looking at Coffin's tunes a couple days ago! 

Thank you!

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Sorry, I still haven't separated out the 'Piratey Tavern' tunes yet, so here's another I've been having fun with. 

Link to "Down Among The Dead Men" sheet music pdf. 

 

I'm in a Piratey mood. 

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Recent inquiries lead me to this one! 

"The Press Gang" - Tom Moore (fiddle), Nick Hart (vocals & guitar). 

 

Excerpt & music notation (see attachment) from: The Press Gang - Country Dance & Song Society info

“The Press Gang (On Board A Man of War)” (Roud 662) is a song from the days when the British crown felt it could, in times of war, “press” into service anyone whom they deemed fit. (Or fit enough.) Gangs of Navy officers and Seamen would, in times of war, scour the English seaside towns, and gather up as many men as they needed. In some cases, this was done by “the book,” and other times, by less scrupulous methods. In fact, the impressment of American sailors was one of the issues that helped us to enter into the War of 1812. 

 

There is also an Irish Air/Jig named "The Press Gang" at the Traditional Tune Archive (different tune)!

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ELCBK said
Recent inquiries lead me to this one! 

"The Press Gang" - Tom Moore (fiddle), Nick Hart (vocals & guitar). 

 

Excerpt & music notation (see attachment) from: The Press Gang - Country Dance & Song Society info

“The Press Gang (On Board A Man of War)” (Roud 662) is a song from the days when the British crown felt it could, in times of war, “press” into service anyone whom they deemed fit. (Or fit enough.) Gangs of Navy officers and Seamen would, in times of war, scour the English seaside towns, and gather up as many men as they needed. In some cases, this was done by “the book,” and other times, by less scrupulous methods. In fact, the impressment of American sailors was one of the issues that helped us to enter into the War of 1812. 

 

There is also an Irish Air/Jig named "The Press Gang" at the Traditional Tune Archive (different tune)!

  

which is NOT this The Press Gang from the other thread.  confusing.. but since mentioned in other thread probably good to point it out here as well as a cross reference.

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@ABitRusty -

THANK YOU! 

Sorry, I should have made it clear that "The Press Gang" Sea Shanty is completely unrelated to the 2 bands by that same name! 

 

Well, since the The Sailor's Hornpipe is on the 1st page of this Thread, here's another hornpipe to go along with it. 

"Hull's Victory" - Early fiddle field recording, there's some great info/history on this tune in the video description!  Sheet music notation & variable speed midi here, at The Session:  Hull's Victory (hornpipe)

 

Chant de marins : Off to Sea Once More - music notation & midi

"Go To Sea No More" (aka. "Off To Sea Once More") 

 

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- Emily

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Here's a better tutorial for this cool little tune composed by Keith Sharp (Australia) - even for people not using the AMEB Series!  (deleted the previous) 

 

MissRasmussanMusic (YT Channel) has great play-along video tutorials - for ALL parts! 

Violin 1     Violin 1 with Harmony on repeat (longer version)

Violin 2   

Viola Harmony     Viola Harmony with repeat

Cello & Bass Melody     Cello & Bass with Repeat (combination melody & harmony)

Cello & Bass Harmony

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Shoot, forgot to post this tune a couple weeks back... kind of a shanty-ballad!

"Tale of The Shadow" by Sail North! 

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I realize quite a few folks still don't learn by ear, so if anyone needs help with one of these tunes - ask!

Top 11 Mysterious Ghost Ships and Haunted Stories of the Maritime World

 

Spooktacular - TRY IT!

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Avast, ye landlubbers!  ...more wickedly good fiddling just magically appeared before me eyes! 

"Six Feet Down And Rising" by Marquis & The Rhythm Howlers. 

 

"You And Me and The Devil Makes Three" - Ye Banished Privateers! 

 

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