Interesting Facts about the Haul Er Away! A
“Haul Er Away! A” it is the halyard song (long drag) shanty very close to “Cheerily Man”. Under the title of “Sally Rackett” was well served as a cargo-working song among the timber stowers of Quebec and elsewhere. This song is of West Indian origin, hailing either from Barbados or Jamaica. Stan Hugill learned this beautiful song from Harding Barbadian from Barbados.
This song will be reconstructed as the halyard (long drag) shanty.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 316).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 316, 317).
The Record of the Haul Er Away! A
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The musical notation
The full lyrics
Haul Er Away! A
Little Nancy Dawson,
– Haul’ er away!
She’s got flannel drawers on,
– Haul’ er away!
So sez our ol’ Bosun,
– Haul’ er away!
Wid a hauley high-O!
– Haul’ er away!
* 2 *
Little Sally Rackett,
She shipped in a packet,
An’she never did regret it,
Wid a Hauley high-O!
* 3 *
Little Betty Baker
Ran off wid a Quaker,
Guess her Mum could shake ‘er,
Wid a hauley …
* 4 *
Little Susie Skinner
Sez she’s a beginner,
But prefers it to ‘er dinner.
* 5 *
Little Flo Fanana
Slipped on a banana,
Now she can’t play the pianner.
* 6 *
Little Rose Riddle
Broke her brand new fiddle,
Got a hole right in the middle.
* 7 *
Little Polly Walker
Ran offf with a hawker,
Oh, he was a corker.
* 8 *
Little Kitty Karson
Ran off with a parson,
Now sh’s got a little parson.
* 9 *
Little Dolly Duckett
Washes in a bucket,
She’s tart but doesn’t look it.