Other Hauling Shanty

Haul Away Joe C

August 6, 2023August 6, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about the Haul Away Joe C

Haul Away Joe C – is another really famous and popular shanty, especially used for tack and sheets. Stan Hugill gives us an interesting theory that this song probably was sung as the halyard shanty. This happens because the song has a countless number of verses, which are definitely not for sheet or tack work, which usually takes no more than three verses.
The song will be reconstructed by myself as the sheet shanty.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 358).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 358 – 360).

The Record of the Haul Away Joe C

The musical notation

The full lyrics

Haul Away Joe C

Hey don’t yer see that black cloud a-risin’?
– ‘Way haul away, we’ll haul away JOE!
Hey don’t yer see that black cloud a-risin’?
– ‘Way haul away, we’ll haul away JOE!

* 2 *

Naow whin Oi wuz a little boy an’ so me mother told me,
That if Oi didn’t kiss the gals me lips would all grow mouldy.

* 3 *

An’ Oi sailed the seas for many a year not knowin’ what Oi wuz missin’,
Then Oi sets me sails afore the gales an’ started in a kissin’.

* 4 *

Naow first Oi got a Spannish gal an’ she wuz fat an’ lazy,
An’ then Oi got a nigger tart- she nirly druv me crazy.

* 5 *

Oi found meself a yankee gal an’ sure she wasn’t civil,
So Oi suck a plaster on her back an’ sent her to the Divil.

* 6 *

Sheepskin, pitch, an’ beeswax, they make a bully plaster;
THe more she tried ter git it off it only stuck the faster.

* 7 *

Then Oi got meself an Oirish gal an’ her name wuz Flannigan,
She stole me boots, she stole me clothes, she pinched me plate an’ pannikin.

* 8 *

Oi courted then a Frenchie gal, she took things free an’ aisy,
But naow Oi’ve got an English gal an’ sure she is a daisy.

* 9 *

So list while Oi sing ter yer about me darlin’ Nancy,
She’s cooper-bottomed, clipper-built, she’s jist me style an’ fancy.

* 10 *

Ye may talk about yer Yankee gals an’ round-the-corner-Sallies,
But they couldn’t make the grade, me bhoys, wid the gals from down our alley.

* 11 *

We sailed away for the China Seas, our bhoys so neat an’ handy,
The Ould Man in his cab’n, bhoys, a-drinkin’ rum an’ brandy.

* 12 *

We loaded for the homeward rum, all hands so free an’ aisy,
And in his galley sat the doc, a-makin’ plum-duff graisy.

* 13 *

We squared our yards an’ away we rolled, with the fiddles playin’ handy
Wid a roll ‘n’ go, an’ a westward ho, an’ a Yankee Doodle Dandy.

* 14 *

Oh, King Louis wuz the King o’ France, afore the revolution,
But the people cut his big head orf an’ spoiled his constitution.

* 15 *

Then they sent the King away ter sea, to larn him how ter swim,
They sent him wid a Bluenose mate who put a squarehead on him.

* 16 *

Oh, once Oi wuz in Oireland a-diggin’ turf an’ taties,
But naow Oi’m on a Limejuice ship an’ a-haulin’ on the braces.

* 17 *

Saint Patrick wuz a gintelman, an’ he come of daycent paypul,
He built a church in Dublin town an’ on it set a staypul.

* 18 *

From Oireland thin he druv the snakes, then drank up all the whisky,
This made him dance an’ sing an’ jig, he felt so fine an’ frisky.

* 19 *

He held High Mass for forty days before he blessed the staypul,
He held High Mass, ’twas a sorry pass, but he couldn’t fool the paypul.

* 20 *

Yiz call yerself a second mate an’ cannot tie a bowline,
Ye cannot even stand up straight when the packet she’s a-rollin’.

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Haul Away Joe B

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about the Haul Away Joe B

Haul Away Joe B – is another really famous and popular shanty, especially used for tack and sheets. Stan Hugill gives us an interesting theory that this song probably was sung as the halyard shanty. This happens because the song has a countless number of verses, which are definitely not for sheet or tack work, which usually takes no more than three verses.
The song will be reconstructed by myself as the sheet shanty.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 358).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 358 – 360).

The Record of the Haul Away Joe B

The musical notation

The full lyrics

Haul Away Joe B

Hey don’t yer see that black cloud a-risin’?
– ‘Way haul away, we’ll haul away JOE!
Hey don’t yer see that black cloud a-risin’?
– ‘Way haul away, we’ll haul away JOE!

* 2 *

Naow whin Oi wuz a little boy an’ so me mother told me,
That if Oi didn’t kiss the gals me lips would all grow mouldy.

* 3 *

An’ Oi sailed the seas for many a year not knowin’ what Oi wuz missin’,
Then Oi sets me sails afore the gales an’ started in a kissin’.

* 4 *

Naow first Oi got a Spannish gal an’ she wuz fat an’ lazy,
An’ then Oi got a nigger tart- she nirly druv me crazy.

* 5 *

Oi found meself a yankee gal an’ sure she wasn’t civil,
So Oi suck a plaster on her back an’ sent her to the Divil.

* 6 *

Sheepskin, pitch, an’ beeswax, they make a bully plaster;
THe more she tried ter git it off it only stuck the faster.

* 7 *

Then Oi got meself an Oirish gal an’ her name wuz Flannigan,
She stole me boots, she stole me clothes, she pinched me plate an’ pannikin.

* 8 *

Oi courted then a Frenchie gal, she took things free an’ aisy,
But naow Oi’ve got an English gal an’ sure she is a daisy.

* 9 *

So list while Oi sing ter yer about me darlin’ Nancy,
She’s cooper-bottomed, clipper-built, she’s jist me style an’ fancy.

* 10 *

Ye may talk about yer Yankee gals an’ round-the-corner-Sallies,
But they couldn’t make the grade, me bhoys, wid the gals from down our alley.

* 11 *

We sailed away for the China Seas, our bhoys so neat an’ handy,
The Ould Man in his cab’n, bhoys, a-drinkin’ rum an’ brandy.

* 12 *

We loaded for the homeward rum, all hands so free an’ aisy,
And in his galley sat the doc, a-makin’ plum-duff graisy.

* 13 *

We squared our yards an’ away we rolled, with the fiddles playin’ handy
Wid a roll ‘n’ go, an’ a westward ho, an’ a Yankee Doodle Dandy.

* 14 *

Oh, King Louis wuz the King o’ France, afore the revolution,
But the people cut his big head orf an’ spoiled his constitution.

* 15 *

Then they sent the King away ter sea, to larn him how ter swim,
They sent him wid a Bluenose mate who put a squarehead on him.

* 16 *

Oh, once Oi wuz in Oireland a-diggin’ turf an’ taties,
But naow Oi’m on a Limejuice ship an’ a-haulin’ on the braces.

* 17 *

Saint Patrick wuz a gintelman, an’ he come of daycent paypul,
He built a church in Dublin town an’ on it set a staypul.

* 18 *

From Oireland thin he druv the snakes, then drank up all the whisky,
This made him dance an’ sing an’ jig, he felt so fine an’ frisky.

* 19 *

He held High Mass for forty days before he blessed the staypul,
He held High Mass, ’twas a sorry pass, but he couldn’t fool the paypul.

* 20 *

Yiz call yerself a second mate an’ cannot tie a bowline,
Ye cannot even stand up straight when the packet she’s a-rollin’.

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Haul Away Joe A

August 2, 2023August 1, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about the Haul Away Joe A

Haul Away Joe A – is another really famous and popular shanty, especially used for tack and sheets. Stan Hugill gives us an interesting theory that this song probably was sung as the halyard shanty. This happens because the song has a countless number of verses, which are definitely not for sheet or tack work, which usually takes no more than three verses. This version is learned by Stan Hugill from Paddy Griffiths, who told to Stan Hugill it was used mainly for hauling aft the forsheet after reefing the fores’l.
The song will be reconstructed by myself as the sheet shanty.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 358).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 358 – 360).

The Record of the Haul Away Joe A

The musical notation

The full lyrics

Haul Away Joe A

Hey don’t yer see that black cloud a-risin’?
– ‘Way haul away, we’ll haul away JOE!
Hey don’t yer see that black cloud a-risin’?
– ‘Way haul away, we’ll haul away JOE!

* 2 *

Naow whin Oi wuz a little boy an’ so me mother told me,
That if Oi didn’t kiss the gals me lips would all grow mouldy.

* 3 *

An’ Oi sailed the seas for many a year not knowin’ what Oi wuz missin’,
Then Oi sets me sails afore the gales an’ started in a kissin’.

* 4 *

Naow first Oi got a Spannish gal an’ she wuz fat an’ lazy,
An’ then Oi got a nigger tart- she nirly druv me crazy.

* 5 *

Oi found meself a yankee gal an’ sure she wasn’t civil,
So Oi suck a plaster on her back an’ sent her to the Divil.

* 6 *

Sheepskin, pitch, an’ beeswax, they make a bully plaster;
THe more she tried ter git it off it only stuck the faster.

* 7 *

Then Oi got meself an Oirish gal an’ her name wuz Flannigan,
She stole me boots, she stole me clothes, she pinched me plate an’ pannikin.

* 8 *

Oi courted then a Frenchie gal, she took things free an’ aisy,
But naow Oi’ve got an English gal an’ sure she is a daisy.

* 9 *

So list while Oi sing ter yer about me darlin’ Nancy,
She’s cooper-bottomed, clipper-built, she’s jist me style an’ fancy.

* 10 *

Ye may talk about yer Yankee gals an’ round-the-corner-Sallies,
But they couldn’t make the grade, me bhoys, wid the gals from down our alley.

* 11 *

We sailed away for the China Seas, our bhoys so neat an’ handy,
The Ould Man in his cab’n, bhoys, a-drinkin’ rum an’ brandy.

* 12 *

We loaded for the homeward rum, all hands so free an’ aisy,
And in his galley sat the doc, a-makin’ plum-duff graisy.

* 13 *

We squared our yards an’ away we rolled, with the fiddles playin’ handy
Wid a roll ‘n’ go, an’ a westward ho, an’ a Yankee Doodle Dandy.

* 14 *

Oh, King Louis wuz the King o’ France, afore the revolution,
But the people cut his big head orf an’ spoiled his constitution.

* 15 *

Then they sent the King away ter sea, to larn him how ter swim,
They sent him wid a Bluenose mate who put a squarehead on him.

* 16 *

Oh, once Oi wuz in Oireland a-diggin’ turf an’ taties,
But naow Oi’m on a Limejuice ship an’ a-haulin’ on the braces.

* 17 *

Saint Patrick wuz a gintelman, an’ he come of daycent paypul,
He built a church in Dublin town an’ on it set a staypul.

* 18 *

From Oireland thin he druv the snakes, then drank up all the whisky,
This made him dance an’ sing an’ jig, he felt so fine an’ frisky.

* 19 *

He held High Mass for forty days before he blessed the staypul,
He held High Mass, ’twas a sorry pass, but he couldn’t fool the paypul.

* 20 *

Yiz call yerself a second mate an’ cannot tie a bowline,
Ye cannot even stand up straight when the packet she’s a-rollin’.

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Haul On The Bow-Line – Sharp

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about the Haul On The Bow-Line – Sharp

“Haul On The Bow-Line – Sharp”, as stated in “English Folk Chanteys” by Cecil Sharp (1914), is the “Pulling Chantey”, which is the contradiction to this what mention Stan Hugill. He mentions that Sharp gives us this song in the “capstan form”. In the later description, Stan Hugill says:
“of course, these forms were also used for hauling; in this case, my form would be sung with the first line of the final chorus as a solo – the third solo. The same applies to Sharp’s version”.
This song was Sung to Cecil Sharp by one of the most famous shantymen, Mr. John Short, at Watchet.
The song will be reconstructed by myself as the sheet shanty.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “English Folk Chanteys” by Cecil Sharp (1914) (1st ed: p 42).
The lyrics: “English Folk Chanteys” by Cecil Sharp (1914) (1st ed: p 42).
Mentioned in: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 356).

The Record of the Haul On The Bow-Line – Sharp

Haul On The Bow-Line (Sharp) - Sheet Shanty

The musical notation

The full lyrics

Haul On The Bow-Line – Sharp

Haul on the bowline, O Kitty you are my darling,
– Haul on the bowline, the bowline haul,
Because she had a fore-top, fore and main to bowline;
– Haul on the bowline, the bowline haul,
Because she had a main-top main and mizen to bowline;
– Haul on the bowline, the bowline haul,
Haul on the bowline, O Kitty you are my darling,
– Haul on the bowline, the bowline haul,

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Haul The Bowline A

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about the Haul The Bowline A

“Haul The Bowline” is the shanty that opens the fourth part of the “Shanties From The Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill. Song also opens the family of the shanties with the word “haul”. Stan Hugill tells us that it is quite possible that this is the most ancient of the shanties, seeing that the bowline was a rope of prime importance in medieval times. In more modern times “bowline shanties” were used at tacks, sheets, or “sweating-up” shanties, and the pull came on the last word of the chorus.
This version has been learned by Stan Hugill from Mr. Dowling of Bootle, the sailor from the Colonial Packets.
And in the end, due to the specifics of the “sweetening up” job (final pulls), would not take more than three or four verses at the most. For my reconstruction, I select the first eleven verses which are more than enough for the described job.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 354).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 354).

The Record of the Haul The Bowline A

The musical notation

The full lyrics

Haul The Bowline A

Ha-ul the bowline – for Kitty she’s me darlin’,
– Haul the bowline – the bowline HAUL!

* 2 *

Haul the bowline – Kitty lives in Liverpool,

* 3 *

Haul the bowline – Liverpool’s a fine town.

* 4 *

Haul the bowline – so early in the morning.

* 5 *

Haul the bowline – before the day wuz dawnin’.

* 6 *

Haul the bowline – the fore ‘n’ main t’bowline.

* 7 *

Haul the bowline – the fore t’gallant bowline.

* 8 *

Haul the bowline – the Cape Horn gale’s a-howlin’.

* 9 *

Haul the bowline – the cook he is a-growlin’.

* 10 *

Haul the bowline – we’ll either break or bend it.

* 11 *

Haul the bowline – we’re men enough ter mend it.

* 12 *

Haul the bowline – an’ bust the chafin’-leather.

* 13 *

Haul the bowline – oh, haul away tergether.

* 14 *

Haul the bowline – we’ll hang for finer weather.

* 15 *

Haul the bowline – we’ll bowl along tergether.

* 16 *

Haul the bowline – the bonnie, bonnie bowline.

* 17 *

Haul the bowline – the packet is a-rollin’.

* 18 *

Haul the bowline – the long, the long-tailed bowline.

* 19 *

Haul the bowline – the Old Man he’s a-moanin’.

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Donkey Riding (Stamp-n-go)

Gimme De Banjo – Doerflinger (short drag)

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about the Gimme De Banjo – Doerflinger

The “Gimme De Banjo – Doerflinger” mentioned by Stan Hugill on page 341 of his “Shanties from the Seven Seas”, comes actually from the “Shantymen And Shantyboys” by William Main Doerflinger (1951). In Doerflinger’s book, it is in Halyard Shanties’ chapter. He mentions that:
“A lusty Negro halyard shanty follows. It was sung with strong emphasis, a quick attack in the chorus, and a decided swing. The shantyman, William Laurie, whose rendition I give, recalled the circumstances under which he first heard “Gimme de Banjo” sung at sea. He picked up the shanty in 1877 on board the American full-rigger Kit Carson”.
This song will be reconstructed as the short drag (t’gallants yards), shanty.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shantymen And Shantyboys” by William Main Doerflinger (1951).
The lyrics: “Shantymen And Shantyboys” by William Main Doerflinger (1951).
Mentioned in: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 341).

The Record of the Gimme De Banjo – Doerflinger

Gimme De Banjo (Doerflinger) - Short Drag Shanty

The musical notation

The full lyrics

Gimme De Banjo – Doerflinger

Oh, dis is de day we pick on de banjo,
– Dance, gal, gimme de banjo,

* 2 *

Oh, dat banjo, dat tal-la tal-la wan-go,

* 3 *

Oh, dat banjo, dat seben-string banjo,

* 4 *

Ah was only one an’ twenty.

* 5 *

Ah was sent to school fer to be a scholar!

* 6 *

Mah collar was stiff, an’ Ah could not swaller.

* 7 *

Oh, dere’s mah book, down on de table,

* 8 *

An’ you kin read it if you’re able!

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Donkey Riding (Stamp-n-go)

Gimme De Banjo – Harding (short drag)

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about the Gimme De Banjo – Harding

The “Gimme De Banjo – Harding” version was given to Stan Hugill by Harding Barbadian, who said it was a very popular Hauling song aboard ships in the West Indian and Honduras Logwood Trade. This song will be reconstructed as the short drag (t’gallants yards), shanty.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 341).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 341).

The Record of the Gimme De Banjo – Harding

Gimme De Banjo (Harding) - Short Drag Shanty

The musical notation

The full lyrics

Gimme De Banjo – Harding

This is the day we make our pay day,
– Dance, gal, gimme de banjo!
Oh, that banjo, that seven string banjo,
– Dance, gal, gimme de banjo!

* 2 *

Haul away for Campeachy Bay,
Oh, haul away an’ sretch out for yer pay-ay,

* 3 *

A dollar a day is a buckera’s pay,
Oh, bend yer high shoes an’ lavender breeks, boys.

* 4 *

There’s my Sal, she’s the gal for me, boys,
Oh, I know that she’ll be, a-waitin’ for me-e.

* 5 *

I’ll bang on the banjo — that ping-a, pong-a banjo!
Oh, that banjo — that ping-a, pong-a banjo!

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Paddy Doyles Boots C

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about Paddy Doyles Boots C

In Stan Hugill’s book “Paddy Doyles Boots C”, it is the song that opening family of the songs is with the word “Paddy”. This song is dedicated to one and only one job, namely: that of getting the mass of sodden, bellying canvas rolled up to the yard, also called “Tossing the bunt”. When singing this chant the haul usually came on the word “BOOTS!” Usually, there was no need for more than two or three verses at most. Probably this is only one type of shanty that is sung whole by all-hands (no shantymen or crew part only).
Stan Hugill tells us that are three patterns in this song this is the third one: Pull on three words.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 333).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 333).

The Record of the Paddy Doyles Boots C

Paddy Doyles Boots C - Tossing The Bunt Shanty

The musical notation

The full lyrics

Paddy Doyles Boots C

To me WAY!
An’ we’ll FURL!
An’ we’ll pay Paddy Doyle for his BOOTS!

* 2 *

We’ll sing, WAY!
An’ we’ll HEAVE!
An’ we’ll pay Paddy Doyle for his BOOTS!

* 3 *

So we’ll HEAVE!
With a SWING!
An’ we’ll pay Paddy Doyle for his BOOTS!

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Paddy Doyles Boots A

Paddy Doyles Boots B

April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about Paddy Doyles Boots B

In Stan Hugill’s book “Paddy Doyles Boots B”, it is the song that opening family of the songs is with the word “Paddy”. This song is dedicated to one and only one job, namely: that of getting the mass of sodden, bellying canvas rolled up to the yard, also called “Tossing the bunt”. When singing this chant the haul usually came on the word “BOOTS!” Usually, there was no need for more than two or three verses at most. Probably this is only one type of shanty that is sung whole by all-hands (no shantymen or crew part only).
Stan Hugill tells us that are three patterns in this song this is the second one: The solos are varied with the same chorus throughout, the pull coming on “BOOTS!”.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 333).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 333).

The Record of the Paddy Doyles Boots B

Paddy Doyles Boots B - Tossing The Bunt Shanty

The musical notation

The full lyrics

Paddy Doyles Boots B

Yeo aye – an’ we’ll haul aye,
To pay Paddy Doyle for his BOOTS!

* 2 *

Yeo aye – an’ we’ll sing aye,
To pay Paddy Doyle for his BOOTS!

* 3 *

We’ll bunt up the sail with a fling aye!
To pay Paddy Doyle for his BOOTS!

* 4 *

We’ll tauten the bunt an’ we’ll furl aye,
To pay Paddy Doyle for his BOOTS!

* 5 *

We’ll skin the ol’ rabbit an’ haul eye,
To pay Paddy Doyle for his BOOTS!

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Paddy Doyles Boots A