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Haul Away Boys Haul Away!

July 12, 2023July 12, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting the Haul Away Boys Haul Away!

“Haul Away Boys Haul Away!”, a hauling shanty, which according to Stan Hugill was the first time in print, in his book (“Shanties From The Seven Seas”). He learned this song from Harding Barbadian. He tells us, that Harding sang this song with a lot of wild yelps, and it was quite popular on West Indian ships.
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 357).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 357, 358).

The Record of the Haul Away Boys Haul Away!

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Haul Away Boys Haul Away! - Halyard Shanty

The musical notation

The full lyrics

Haul Away Boys Haul Away!

Oooh! Haul away for the windy weather boys,
– HAUL away boys, HAUL away!
Ooh Haul away an’ pull tergether boys,
– HAUL away boys, HAUL away!

* 2 *

Oooh! Haul away an’ let’s git goin’, boys,
Ooooh! Haul away for the merchant’s money, boys,

* 3 *

Haul away like jolly young sailor-boys,
Haul away an’ roll her over, boys.

* 4 *

Oh! God made the bees an’ the bees made the honey, boys,
And’ God sent the food, but the Divil sent the cooks, boys.

* 5 *

Oooh! God made man an’ man made money, boys,
But the Divil sent the woman for to rob us of our money, boys.

* 6 *

Oooh! We’re rollin’ down to Cuba for a load up sugar, boys,
Rollin’ down to Cuba fer to meet our Creole doudous, boys.

* 7 *

Oooh! The packet’s now rollin’ down the river, boys,
As she rolls down her tops’ls shiver, boys.

* 8 *

An’ soon we’ll be in red-hot Cuba, boys,
Oh! Haul away an’ the wind ‘ll move her, boys.

* 9 *

Soon we’ll see our bright-eyed women, boys,
Ooh! Haul an’ shake her as she rolls, boys.

* 10 *

Haul away for finer weather, boys,
Ooooh! Haul away for the better weather, boys.

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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 B

July 2, 2023July 2, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about the Haul The Bowline B

The source of the Haul The Bowline B

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 356).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 356).

The Record of this sea shanty

The musical notation

The full lyrics

Haul The Bowline B

Because she had a fore-top, fore ‘n main t’ bowline,
– Haul on the bowline, the bowline haul,
Because she had a main-top, main ‘n’ mizen t’bowline -,
– Ha-ul on the bowline, the bowline haul,

– Haul on the bowline, Oh Kitty you’re me darlin’ -,
– 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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Good Mornin Ladies All B

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about the Good Mornin Ladies All B

“Good Mornin Ladies All B” pump shanty in this version, is the song with the line “Good Mornin Ladies All” which gives us the notion that the song is the negro origin. In many cases, this song was used by Mobile Hoosiers to work the great jackscrews for stowing cotton. The word “Heave” and “haul” together usually indicates that the song was used at the pumps. Stan Hugill took this version from unnamed West Indian Seamen.
This song will be reconstructed as the pump shanty.

The source of the Good Mornin Ladies All B

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 351).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 351).

The Record of this sea shanty

The musical notation

Good Mornin Ladies All B - music notation

The full lyrics

Good Mornin Ladies All A

We are outward bound for Mobile Town,
– With a heave-O, haul!
An’ we’ll heave the ol’ – wheel round an’ round,
– Good mornin’, ladies all!

* 2 *

An’ when we get to Mobile town,
Oh, ’tis there we’ll drink an’ sorrow drown.

* 3 *

Them gals down south are free an’ gay,
Wid them we’ll spend our hard-earned pay.

* 4 *

We’ll swing around, we’ll have good fun,
An’ soon we’ll be back on the homeward run.

* 5 *

An’ when we get to Bristol town,
For the very last time we’ll waltz around.

* 6 *

With Pool and Meg an’ Sally too,
We’ll drink an’ dance wid a hullabaloo.

* 7 *

So a long goodbye to all you dears,
Don’t cry for us, don’t waste yer tears.

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Good Mornin Ladies All A

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about the Good Mornin Ladies All A

“Good Mornin Ladies All A” capstan shanty, is the song with the line “Good Mornin Ladies All” which gives us the notion that the song is the negro origin. Cecil Sharp believes it to have some affinity with “Heave Away, Me Johnnies”. This version Stan Hugill took from Tobago Smith, a West Indian shantyman.
This song will be reconstructed as the capstan shanty.

The source of the Good Mornin Ladies All A

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 350).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 350).

The Record of this sea shanty

Good Mornin Ladies All A - Capstan Shanty

The musical notation

The full lyrics

Good Mornin Ladies All A

Our ol’ man said to me one day,
– High-ee-yo – ho-ho, High-ee-yo – ho-ho – ho-ho!
Let’s git aboard of our packet ship, an’ we’ll roll’er ‘crosst the Bay – ,
– Ah – ha – ! me yellar gals,
– Good mornin’ ladies all!

* 2 *

Oh, fare-ye-well, I wish ye well,
We’re outward bound on the mornin’ tide, this packet wuz bound ter hell.

* 3 *

We sailed away to the White Man’s Grave,
The Yaller Jack it wiped us out, the divil a man wuz saved.

* 4 *

We shipped some monkeys for the crew,
Our bosun wuz a great big ape, the ‘sails’ a kinkajou.

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Roller Bowler – Liverpool Version

June 25, 2023June 22, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about the Roller Bowler – Liverpool Version

“Roller Bowler – Liverpool Version”, the capstan shanty, that Stan Hugill counts as the family of the shanties uses the expression “high-rig-a-jig”. According to an author of the “Shanties From The Seven Seas”, is definitely Negro-Irish type of sailor work-song. Shanty that was sung aboard the West Indian Sugar and Rum Traders, Stan Hugill tells us this version is sung to him by an ancient mariner from Bootle.
This song will be reconstructed as the capstan shanty.

The source of the Roller Bowler – Liverpool Version

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 348).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 348, 349).

The Record of this sea shanty

Roller Bowler (Liverpool Version) - Capstan Shanty

The musical notation

The full lyrics

Roller Bowler – Liverpool Version

Oh, I met her once in Liverpool,
– Hooraw, you roller bowler!
Oh, I met her once in Liverpool,
This saucy gal of mine,
– Timme high-rig-a-jig an’ a ha-ha!
– Good mornin’, ladies all.

– Hooraw, you roller bowler,
– Timme high-rig-a-jig an’ a ha-ha!
– Good mornin’, ladies all.

* 2 *

Oh, the first time that I saw her,
Oh, the first time that I saw her,
‘Twas down in Parkee Lane.

* 3 *

She winked and tipped her flipper,
She-winked and tipped her flipper,
She tought I wuz a Mate.

* 4 *

But when she found that I wuz skint,
But when she found that I wuz skint,
She left me standing there.

* 5 *

She left me there in Parkee Lane,
She left me there in Parkee Lane,
An’ I went back on board.

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Roller Bowler – Trinidad Version

July 2, 2023June 18, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about the Roller Bowler – Trinidad Version

“Roller Bowler – Trinidad Version”, the capstan shanty, that Stan Hugill counts as the family of the shanties uses the expression “high-rig-a-jig”. According to an author of the “Shanties From The Seven Seas”, is definitely Negro-Irish type of sailor work-song. Shanty that was sung aboard the West Indian Sugar and Rum Traders, Stan Hugill picket this version out of the Trinidad.
This song will be reconstructed as the capstan shanty.

The source of the Roller Bowler – Trinidad Version

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 348).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 348).

The Record of this sea shanty

Roller Bowler (Trinidad Version) - Capstan Shanty

The musical notation

The full lyrics

Roller Bowler – Trinidad Version

As I rolled out one mornin,
– Hooraw, you roller bowler!
As I rolled out one mornin,
I met a dou-dou fair,
– Timme high-rig-a-jig an’ a ha-ha!
– Good mornin’, ladies all.

– Hooraw, you roller bowler,
– Timme high-rig-a-jig an’ a ha-ha!
– Good mornin’, ladies all.

* 2 *

I axed her for to come wid me,
I axed her for to come wid me,
A-down the Bristol Docks,

* 3 *

She le-eft me and she ran away,
Shee left me and she ran away,
She didn’t like me jib.

* 4 *

I squared me yards an’ sailed away,
I squared me yards an’ sailed away,
An’ to the pub I went.

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Shule Agra – Irish Folk Song

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about the Shule Agra

“Shule Agra” the Irish folk song, is according to Stan Hugill the song related to “Clear The Track Let The Bulgine Run” by a similar melody.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 347).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 347).

The Record

The musical notation

The full lyrics

Shule Agra

My Johnny he has gone across the sea,
He’s left me wid a wee babie,
An’ whin he cames back he might wed me,
Oh, my Johnny has gone for a soldier –

Shu-le, shu-le, shu-le, shu-le agra,
Sure, ah, sure, an’ he loves me,
And when he comes back he’ll marry me,
Oh my Johnny has gone for a soldier.

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Eliza Lee

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 by Jerzy Brzezinski

Interesting Facts about the Eliza Lee

“Eliza Lee” also known as “Clear The Track Let The Bulgine Run”, is another song with the word “bulgine”. This is capstan shanty, it has almost the same tune as an Irish folk song “Shule Agra”, but the refrains have definitely Negro influence. The song is a typical mixture of Irish and Negro sentiments and is one of the so many shanties that passed through the shanty mart of Mobile.
This song will be reconstructed as the halyard shanty.

The source of this sea shanty

The music: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 345).
The lyrics: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 345, 346).

The Record of the Eliza Lee

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The full lyrics

Eliza Lee

Oooh! the smartest packet ye can find,
– Ah ho! way ho! are ye mos’ done?
Is the ol’ “Wild Cat” of the Swallow Tail line,
– Soo! clear the track an’ let the bulgine run!

– Timme high rig-a-jig in a jauntin’ car,
– Ah ho! way ho! are ye mos’ done?
– Wid Eliza Lee all on my knees,
– Soo! clear the track an’ let the bulgine run!

* 2 *

Oooh, the ol’ Wild Cat of the Swallowtail Line,
She’s never a day behind her time,

* 3 *

Oooh, we’re outward bound for New York town,
Them Bowery gals we’ll waltz around.

* 4 *

When we’re stowed our freight at the West Street Pier,
We’ll be homeward bound to our Liverpool beer.

* 5 *

Oooh, them Bowery gals will give us fun,
Chatham Street dives is home from home.

* 6 *

Oooh, the gals are walkin’ on the pier,
Let’s all go ashore an’ have some beer.

* 7 *

Oooh, them gals are walkin’ on the strand,
Oh, heave a pawl, oh, bear a hand.

* 8 *

Oooh, wake her, shake her afore we’re done,
Oh, wake thst gal wid the blue dress on.

* 9 *

When we all gits back to Liverpool town,
I’ll stand ye whiskies all around.

* 10 *

Oooh, in Liverpool town them gals hang round,
An’ there me Liza will be found.

* 11 *

Oooh, when I gits home across the sea,
Eliza, will you marry me?

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