Yeo Heave Ho!

Interesting Facts about the Yeo Heave Ho!

“Yeo Heave Ho!” capstan shanty in Stan Hugill classification belonging to the group of shanties with the word “heave”. This song is also given by Davis & Tozer, and L. A. Smith. Stan Hugill thinks that by form and music, it must rank as one of the earliest of the capstan shanties. He also has some unconfirmed theory, that the song is one referred to in Chapter 36 of Richard Dana’s book “Two Years Before Mast”. I will reconstruct this song as the capstan shanty.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 318).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 318).

The Record of the Yeo Heave Ho!

You also can find this record on my YouTube channel here or directly listen below. Additionally, if you want to share your opinion about the record or share your opinion you can do it in my Facebook forum here, or leave a comment at the bottom of this blog article.

Yeo Heave Ho! - Capstan Shanty

The musical notation

Yeo Heave Ho! - music notation

And the full lyrics

Yeo Heave Ho!

Yeo heave hoo! Round th’ capstan go
Heave men with a will,
Tramp and tramp it still,
The anchor must be weighed – The anchor must be weighed
– Yeo hoo, he-ave hoo, yeo hoo, he-ave ho!

* 2 *

Yeo heave hoo! cheerily wy go
Heave men with a will,
Tramp and tramp it still,
The anchor grips the ground – The anchor grips the ground
– Yeo hoo, he-ave hoo, yeo hoo, he-ave ho!

* 3 *

Yeo heave hoo! raise her from below,
Heave men with a will,
Tramp and tramp it still,
The anchor off the ground – The anchor off the ground
– Yeo hoo, he-ave hoo, yeo hoo, he-ave ho!

* 4 *

Yeo heave hoo! round the capstan go,
Heave men with a will,
Tramp and tramp it still,
The anchor now is weighed – The anchor now is weighed
– Yeo hoo, he-ave hoo, yeo hoo, he-ave ho!

Related to this sea shanty

Were All Bound To Go – Sampson

Were All Bound To Go – Davis And Tozer

Heave Away – Colcord

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