Interesting Facts about the Billy Riley
“Billy Riley” – halyard shanty which probably started life as a cotton Hoisiers song. Close versions give to us C.F. Smith or Miss Colcord.
I will reconstruct this song as the halyard shanty.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 452).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 452, 453).
The Record of the Billy Riley
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.
The musical notation
And the full lyrics
Billy Riley
Oh, Billy Riley was a dancing master,
– Yo-HO! Billy Riley OH!
Old Billy Riley, Screw him up so cheer’-ly,
– Yo-HO! Billy Riley OH!
* 2 *
Old Billy Riley wuz master of a drogher,
Old Billy Riley screw him up so cheer’ly
* 3 *
Old Billy Riley wuz a ladies’ man,
* 4 *
Old Billy Riley – little Missus Riley,