Recorded Shanties

Interesting Facts about The Liverpool Judies B

“The Liverpool Judies B” was a very favorite capstan shanty among Liverpool ships. According to Stan Hugill, the song was of Irish origin and was sung in imitative Irish or Liverpool-Irish fashion. The song probably dates from the forties of the nineteenth century, since was popular in the Western Ocean Packets. This version has the same theme but a different tune. Stan Hugill took this version from the old Irish seamen Paddy Delaney.
The song will be reconstructed by myself as the capstan shanty.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 402).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 401,402).

The Record of The Liverpool Judies B

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The musical notation

And the full lyrics

The Liverpool Judies B

From Liverpool to ‘Frisco a rovin’ I went,
For to stay in that country wuz my good intent,
But drinkin’ strong whisky like other damn fools,
Oh I soon got transported back to Liverpool,
– Singin’ ro-o-o-oll, o-o-o-oll, roll, bullies, roll!
– Them Liverpool judies have got us in tow!

* 2 *

A smart Yankee packet lies out in the Bay,
A-waitin’ a fair wind to get under way,
With all of her sailors so sick and sore,
They’d drunk all their limejuice and can’t git no more.

* 3 *

Oh, here comes the in a hell of a stew,
He’s lookin’ for graft for us sailors to do,
Oh, it’s ‘Fore tops’l halyards!’ he loudly does roar,
An’ it’s lay along Paddy, ye son-o’ -a-whore!

* 4 *

One night off Cape Horn I shall never forget,
‘Tis oft-times I sighs when I think o’ it yet,
She was roundin’ Cape Horn with her main-skys’l’set,
She was roundin’ Cape Horn wid us all wringin’ wet.

* 5 *

An’ now we are haulin’ ‘way on to the Line,
When I thinks o’ it now, sure, we had a good time,
Them sea-boys box-haulin’ their yards all around,
For to beat that flash packet called the ‘Thatcher MacGawn’

* 6 *

An’ now we’ve arrived in the Bramleymoor Dock,
An’ all them flash judies on the pierhead do flock,
The barrel’s run dry an’ our five quid advance,
An’ I guess it’s high timefor to git up an’ dance.

* 7 *

Here’s a health to the Capen wherever he may be,
A friend to the sailor on land or on sea,
But as for the chief mate, the dirty ol’ brute,
We hope when he dies straight to hell he’ll skyhoot.

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Interesting Facts about The Liverpool Judies A

“The Liverpool Judies A” was a very favorite capstan shanty among Liverpool ships. According to Stan Hugill, the song was of Irish origin and was sung in imitative Irish or Liverpool-Irish fashion. The song probably dates from the forties of the nineteenth century, since was popular in the Western Ocean Packets.
The song will be reconstructed by myself as the capstan shanty.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 401).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 401,402).

The Record of The Liverpool Judies A

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

The Liverpool Judies A

From Liverpool to ‘Frisco a rovin’ I went,
For to stay in that country wuz my good intent,
But drinkin’ strong whisky like other damn fools,
Oh I soon got transported back to Liverpool,
– Singin’ ro-o-o-oll, o-o-o-oll, roll, bullies, roll!
– Them Liverpool judies have got us in tow!

* 2 *

A smart Yankee packet lies out in the Bay,
A-waitin’ a fair wind to get under way,
With all of her sailors so sick and sore,
They’d drunk all their limejuice and can’t git no more.

* 3 *

Oh, here comes the in a hell of a stew,
He’s lookin’ for graft for us sailors to do,
Oh, it’s ‘Fore tops’l halyards!’ he loudly does roar,
An’ it’s lay along Paddy, ye son-o’ -a-whore!

* 4 *

One night off Cape Horn I shall never forget,
‘Tis oft-times I sighs when I think o’ it yet,
She was roundin’ Cape Horn with her main-skys’l’set,
She was roundin’ Cape Horn wid us all wringin’ wet.

* 5 *

An’ now we are haulin’ ‘way on to the Line,
When I thinks o’ it now, sure, we had a good time,
Them sea-boys box-haulin’ their yards all around,
For to beat that flash packet called the ‘Thatcher MacGawn’

* 6 *

An’ now we’ve arrived in the Bramleymoor Dock,
An’ all them flash judies on the pierhead do flock,
The barrel’s run dry an’ our five quid advance,
An’ I guess it’s high timefor to git up an’ dance.

* 7 *

Here’s a health to the Capen wherever he may be,
A friend to the sailor on land or on sea,
But as for the chief mate, the dirty ol’ brute,
We hope when he dies straight to hell he’ll skyhoot.

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Et Nous Irons a Valparaiso (French)

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Interesting Facts about the La Margot

“La Margot” is the French capstan song. We can find this song in Hayet’s book “Chansons de bord” (1927). Stan Hugill tells us that Hayet under the name “Le Bihor”, in his other book “Chansons de la voile ‘Sans Voile'” gives uncamouflaged French matelot’s version, which has bawdy refrains and solos.
The song will be reconstructed by myself as the capstan shanty.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 398).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 398 – 400).

The Record of the La Margot

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The musical notation

And the full lyrics

La Margot

Margot qu’est venue biribi,
Un’ jolie p’tit navire,
Et c’est moi qui suis biribi,
le captaine qui levi!
C’est mes mains qui sont,
De belle façon,
Les gabiers d’en-poin-tu-res
– Oh! hisse! et ho!
– Tire larigot,
– Hourra pour la Margot!

* 2 *

Margot qu’est venue biribi,
Un’ jolie p’tite énglise,
Et c’est moi qui suis biribi,
La recteur qui baptise!
C’est mes main qui sont,
De belle façon,
Les donners d’eau bénite.

* 3 *

Margot qu’est venue biribi,
Un’ jolie p’tite auberge,
Et c’est moi qui suis biribi,
La patron qui s’oberge!
C’est mes main qui sont,
De belle façon,
Las servants qui caressant.

* 4 *

Margot qu’est venue biribi,
La Reine de l’Empire!
Et c’est moi qui suis biribi,
Le Roi qu’elle soupire!
C’est mes main qui sont,
De belle façon,
Les pages qui lévent as jupe.

* 5 *

C’est Margot qu’aura biribi,
Mes louis, mes pistoles,
Mais si c’est moi qu’ai biribi,
Le malqui ne s’envole!
C’est mes mains qui s’ront,
De belle façon,
Un collier pour sa gorge!

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Interesting Facts about the Miss Lucy Long

“Miss Lucy Long”, a capstan song, is a shanty with West Indian connections. Broomielaw is a major thoroughfare in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It runs adjacent to the River Clyde, on its north bank. Glasgow’s first quay was built at Brumelaw in 1688. Glasgow had strong connections with the Jamaica Sugar and Rum Trade. Stan Hugill picked up this song in Trinidad in 1931.
The song will be reconstructed by myself as the capstan shanty.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 396).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 395,396).

The Record of the Miss Lucy Long

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

Miss Lucy Long

Was ye niver down on the Broomilow, where the Yankee boys are all the go?
– Timme way-hay-hay-hay-hay-, hay-hay-ah-ha, me Johnny boys, ah-ha!
– Why don’t ye try for to ring Miss Lucy Long?

* 2 *

Oh, as I walking out one mornin’ fair, to view the view an’ take the air,

* 3 *

Oh, ’twas there I met Miss Lucy fair, ’twas there we met I do declare,

* 4 *

I raised me hat an’ said ‘how do?’ Sez she, ‘I will not walk with you.’

* 5 *

‘You dirty sailor, ye stinl o’ tar, besides I know what sailors are!’

* 6 *

‘My friend’s a Mate in the Blackball Line, in his uniform and his peak-cap fine.’

* 7 *

I left her there upon the quay, that gal she were too smart for me!

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Interesting Facts about the Southern Ladies

“Southern Ladies”, the capstan shanty presented by stan Hugill on the occasion of the shanties category with mentioning the name “Julia” inside the lyrics. The song was taken by Stan Hugill from “The Journal of the Folk Song Society (Vol 5. No.20 – November 1916). The described song was Noted by Cecil Sharp, sung by Mr. Harry Perry (Aged 61), on board the American liner, S.S. St. Paul, on July 21st, 1915. According to Cecil Sharp: “This is a negro labor-song of the cotton stations of the Southern States which, like many others of a similar character, has been commandeered by the sailor”. The lyrics and melody are identical to Journal, but on Journal we can find another two variants of the melody to 2nd verse.
The song will be reconstructed by myself as the capstan shanty.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 395).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 395).

The Record of the Southern Ladies

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

Southern Ladies

What will you fetch your Julia?
– Way-ay-ay-ay!
What will you fetch your Julia?
– She’s a southern lady – all the day.

* 2 *

One bottle of Florida water,
– Way-ay-ay-ay!
One bottle of Florida water,
– She’s a southern lady – all the day.

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