Interesting Facts about the Shallow Brown – Harry Perry
Shallow Brown – Harry Perry, was mentioned by Stan Hugill, he says that Piggot was given to us in “Journal of the Folk Song Society” an interesting verses: “I’ll cross the Chili mountains, To pump the silver fountains, …” which means that a sailor deserted his ship in some West Coast port and went working in the silver mines of Chili.
I did find the original “Journal of the Folk Song Society” (No. 20, November 1916), and it is a couple of things to clarify. First instead of Piggot song is sung by Mr. Harry Perry (Aged 61), On board the American Liner, S.S. St. Paul. July 21st, 1915. Noted by Cecil J. Sharp. Original title “Shallow Brown (I’m Going Away To Leave You)”, and is noted as pulling shanty, therefore I will reconstruct this song as halyard shanty.
The source of this sea shanty
The music:”Journal of the Folk Song Society” (No. 20, November 1916)
The lyrics: “Journal of the Folk Song Society” (No. 20, November 1916)
Mentioned in: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 260).
The Record of the Shallow Brown – Harry Perry
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The musical notation
The full lyrics
Shallow Brown – Harry Perry
I’m going away to leave you, ….,
– SHALlow, O SHALlow Brown.
I’m going away to leave you, ….,
– SHALlow, O SHALlow Brown.
* 2 *
Get my clothes in order.
Get my clothes in order.
* 4 *
The steam-boat sails to-morrow.
The steam-boat sails to-morrow.
* 5 *
I’m bound away for Georgia.
I’m bound away for Georgia.
* 6 *
No more work on plantation.
No more work on plantation.
* 7 *
I’ll cross the wide Atlantic.
I’ll cross the wide Atlantic.
* 8 *
I’ll cross the Chili mountains.
I’ll cross the Chili mountains.
* 9 *
To pump the silver fountains.
To pump the silver fountains.