Interesting Facts about the Toms Gone To Hilo – Terry
The “Thoms Gone To Hilo” was a halyard shanty. This version comes from “The Shanty Book part I” (1921) – by Richard Runciman Terry. Terry chose the version sung to him by Mr. George Vickers, who gives us verses about “The Victory” and “Trafalgar”, due to Terry never heard them sung by any other seaman.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “The Shanty Book part I” (1921) – Richard Runciman Terry.
The lyrics: “The Shanty Book part I” (1921) – Richard Runciman Terry.
Mentioned in: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 261).
The Record of the Toms Gone To Hilo – Terry
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The musical notation
The full lyrics
Toms Gone To Hilo
Tommy’s gone, and I’ll go too,
– Away down Hilo.
Oh, Tommy’s gone, and I’ll go too,
– Tom’s gone to Hilo
* 2 *
Tommy’s gone to Liverpool,
Oh, Tommy’s gone to Liverpool,
* 3 *
Tommy’s gone to Mobile Bay,
Oh, Tommy’s gone to Mobile Bay,
* 4 *
Tom’s gone, what shall I do?
Oh, Tom’s gone, what shall I do?
* 5 *
Tommy fought at Trafalgar.
Oh, Tommy fought at Trafalgar.
* 6 *
The old Victory led the way.
The brave old Victory led the way.
* 7 *
Tommy’s gone for evermore.
Oh, Tommy’s gone for evermore.