Haul Away Old Fellow Away

Interesting Facts about the Haul Away Old Fellow Away

According to Stan Hugill, “Haul Away Old Fellow Away” is the French halyard shanty related to “Haul Away Joe”. Stan Hugill took this song from Captain Hayet’s “Chansons de board” (1927).
The song will be reconstructed by myself as the halyard shanty.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 362).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 362).

The Record of the Haul Away Old Fellow Away

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.

Haul Away Old Fellow Away - Halyard Shanty

The musical notation

Haul Away Old Fellow Away - music notation

The full lyrics

Haul Away Old Fellow Away

C’est en passant sur l’pont d’Morlaix
– Haul away ! Old fellow away !
La belle Hélène j’ai rencontrée
– Haul away ! Old fellow away !

* 2 *

Bien humblement j’l’ai saluée,
D’un doux sourire ell’ m’a remercié.

* 3 *

Mais j’ai bien vu qu’c’est charité,
Car c’est une dame de qualité

* 4 *

C’est la fille d’un cap’taine nantais,
Un matelot ne s’ra jamais.

* 5 *

Pour nous sont les garces des quais,
Qui vol’nt, qui mentent, qui font tuer!

* 6 *

Je n’étale plus, j’vais tout larguer,
J’vas faire mon trou dans la salée.

* 7 *

Mat’lots, mon coeur est embrumé,
Buvons quand même à sa beauté.

* 8 *

Encore un coup pour étarquer,
Hisse le grand foc, tout est payé!

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