Interesting Facts about the Shallow Brown A (Sentimental)
Shallow Brown A (Sentimental) is a usual version of the general family of the shanties called “Shallow Brown”. At the beginning life of this song, it was used as a pump shanty. As the age of sails progressed, in the late days this song was usually sung at halyards, William Doerflinger give it as being used to bowse down tack and sheets. I will reconstruct this song as a pump shanty.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 258).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 258, 259).
The Record of the Shallow Brown A (Sentimental)
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The musical notation
The full lyrics
Shallow Brown A (Sentimental)
– Och! Shallow, Och! Shallow Brown!
Oh! Shallow in the mornin’,
– Och! Shallow, Och! Shallow Brown!
Just as the day was dawnin’,
– Och! Shallow, Och! Shallow Brown!
* 2 *
She is a bright mulatter,
She hails from Cincinatter
* 3 *
Come put me clothes in order,
The packet sails termorrer.
* 4 *
I’m bound away to leve yer,
I never will deceive yer.
* 5 *
I long ter look upon yer,
I spend me money on yer,
* 6 *
Ye are me only treasure,
I love ye to full measure.
* 7 *
The packet sails termorrer,
I’ll leave ye with much sorrer.
* 8 *
In the cradle is my baby,
I want no other lady.
* 9 *
My wife an’ baby grieves me,
‘Tis pain for me ter leave ye.
* 10 *
Be on the pier ter meet me,
With kisses I will greet thee.
* 11 *
Goin’ away termorrer,
Bound away termorrer.