Just five years after print second part of his most known book “The Shanty Book part 2”, Richard Runciman Terry publish this book “Salt Sea Ballads”. Fore worded by Morley Roberts, book give to us a really great collection of the Salt Sea songs. They not only great selection of songs, (verry common to the author), and they all authentic, comes from real tradition and (as usually for this collector) collected from real seamen. Each song have really great description, which gives us a bit knowledge of the song.
Interesting Facts
The collection contain 30 songs with music notation and pianoforte accompaniment, each song contains fair amount of verses.
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Interesting Facts about the Round The Corner Sally (Terry)
“Round The Corner Sally (Terry)” – the halyard song mentioned by Dana in his “Two Years Before Mast”. This version mentioned by Stan Hugill comes from “The Shanty Book Part II” (1926) by Richard Runciman Terry. This song was Sung to Terry by one of the most famous shantymen, Mr. John Short of Watchet. In the description, we can read: ” … The first verse, as I took it down from him, had three lines for the soloist. As I knew only one other hauling shanty with this peculiarity (“Cheer’ly men”) I bided my time until Mr. Short had sung other verses. I then found that these verses were in “couplets” (the usual hauling form). I have, therefore, adhered to the couplet from throughout.” The song will be reconstructed by myself as the halyard shanty.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “The Shanty Book part II” (1926) – Richard Runciman Terry. The lyrics: “The Shanty Book part II” (1926) – Richard Runciman Terry. Mentioned in: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 390).
The Record of the Round The Corner Sally (Terry)
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The musical notation
And the full lyrics
Round The Corner Sally
O around the corner we will go. – ROUND th’ corner SAL-ly! O around the corner we will go. – ROUND th’ corner SAL-ly!
* 2 *
To Madam Gashee’s we all will go, For Madamoiselle you all do know.
* 3 *
O Madamoiselle we’ll take her in tow, We’ll take her in tow to Callao
* 4 *
O I wish I was at Madam Gashee’s, It’s there we’ll sit and take our ease.
“Whip Jamboree (Sharp)” is the capstan shanty. This version comes from ““English Folk Chanteys” by Cecil Sharp (1914) (1st ed: p 10). According to Sharp: “there are no other versions of this chantey except one, in the major mode, given me by Mr. George Conway. The tune which is Eolian mode is a variant of Santy Anna (No I).In this construction, and to some extent in the character of its words, the chantey is asking to ‘Spanish Ladies’ (Folk Songs from Somerset, No. 124). The words of the chorus show negro influence. The Rock Light is in Cheshire, at the mouth of the Mersey. “Old Dan Lowerie’s,” Mr. Short said, was a popular playhouse in Paradise Street, Liverpool, near the Waterloo Dock, much frequent by sailors.” The song will be reconstructed by myself as the capstan shanty.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “English Folk Chanteys” by Cecil Sharp (1914) (1st ed: p 10). The lyrics: “English Folk Chanteys” by Cecil Sharp (1914) (1st ed: p 10). Mentioned in: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 384).
The Record of the Whip Jamboree (Sharp)
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The musical notation
And the full lyrics
Whip Jamboree (Sharp)
Now, Cape Clear it is in … sight, We’ll be off Holyhead by tomorrow night, And we’ll shape our course for the Rock Light; – O Jenny, get your oat-cake done.
– Whip jamboree, Whip jamboree, – Oh you longtailed black man, poke it up behind me. – Whip jamboree, Whip jamboree, – O Jenny, get your oat-cake done.
* 2 *
Now, my lads, we’re round the Rock, All hammocks lashed and chests all locked, We’ll haul her into the Waterloo Dock, – O Jenny, get your oat-cake done.
* 3 *
Now, my lads, we’re all in dock We’ll be off to Dan Lowrie’s on the spot; And now we’ll have a good roundabout. – O Jenny, get your oat-cake done.
Interesting Facts about the Whoop Jamboree (Terry)
“Whoop Jamboree (Terry)” is the capstan shanty. This version comes from “The Shanty Book Part II” (1926) by Richard Runciman Terry. Terry heard this song from the shantyman known as – Mr. Short of Watchet, Somerset. Terry in the description of the song gives us a hint about how to sing the word “whoop”, he says: “The word as ‘coughed up’ by Mr. Short (with a shock of the glottis) sounded more like ‘Whup'”. The song will be reconstructed by myself as the capstan shanty.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “The Shanty Book part II” (1926) – Richard Runciman Terry. The lyrics: “The Shanty Book part II” (1926) – Richard Runciman Terry. Mentioned in: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 383, 384).
The Record of the Whoop Jamboree (Terry)
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The musical notation
And the full lyrics
Whoop Jamboree (Terry)
Now, my lads, be of good cheer, For the Irish land will soon draw near. In a few days more we’ll sight Cape Clear. – O Jenny, get your oat-cake done.
– Whoop jamboree, whoop jamboree, – Oh you longtailed black man, poke it up behind. – Whoop jamboree, whoop jamboree, – O Jenny, get your oat-cake done.
* 2 *
Now Cape Clear it is in sight, We’ll be off Holyhead by to-morrow night; And we’ll shape our course for the Rock Light, – O Jenny, get your oat-cake done.
* 3 *
Now, my lads, we’re round the Rock, All hammocks lashed and chests all locked. We’ll haul her into the Waterloo dock. – O Jenny, get your oat-cake done.
* 4 *
Now, my lads, we’re all in dock, We’ll be off to Dan Lowries’s on the spot; And now we’ll have a good roundabout. – O Jenny, get your oat-cake done.
Interesting Facts about the Toms Gone To Hilo – Terry
The “Thoms Gone To Hilo” was a halyard shanty. This version comes from “The Shanty Book part I” (1921) – by Richard Runciman Terry. Terry chose the version sung to him by Mr. George Vickers, who gives us verses about “The Victory” and “Trafalgar”, due to Terry never heard them sung by any other seaman.
I will reconstruct this song as a halyard shanty.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “The Shanty Book part I” (1921) – Richard Runciman Terry. The lyrics: “The Shanty Book part I” (1921) – Richard Runciman Terry. Mentioned in: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed: p 261).
The Record of the Toms Gone To Hilo – Terry
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The musical notation
The full lyrics
Toms Gone To Hilo
Tommy’s gone, and I’ll go too, – Away down Hilo. Oh, Tommy’s gone, and I’ll go too, – Tom’s gone to Hilo
* 2 *
Tommy’s gone to Liverpool, Oh, Tommy’s gone to Liverpool,
* 3 *
Tommy’s gone to Mobile Bay, Oh, Tommy’s gone to Mobile Bay,
* 4 *
Tom’s gone, what shall I do? Oh, Tom’s gone, what shall I do?
* 5 *
Tommy fought at Trafalgar. Oh, Tommy fought at Trafalgar.
* 6 *
The old Victory led the way. The brave old Victory led the way.
* 7 *
Tommy’s gone for evermore. Oh, Tommy’s gone for evermore.
Richard Runciman Terry – The Shanty Book Part 2 is one of the most recognized shanties collections ever. This is the second part. It was published in 1926. It is a continuation of the first part, after an additional five years of research, Richard Runciman Terry added another thirty-five shanties. Similar to the first part, along with sheet music for voice and pianoforte. The introduction and descriptions of shanties contain a huge amount of useful knowledge. This book is one of the many published during the so-called “Grand Hall shanty revival”. The descriptions contain a lot of important information, e.g. names of the seaman from whom the individual songs were obtained. This is a ‘must-have’ for every shanties enthusiast.
Do you want to be more involved?
You can find excellent records of sea shanties here. If you want to discuss this book or share your opinion you can do it in my Facebook forum here, or below post in the comment section.
Richard Runciman Terry – The Shanty Book Part 1 is one of the most recognized shanties collections ever. The first part of this fantastic collection was published in 1921 and built using an author’s great experience. It contains thirty shanties along with sheet music for voice and pianoforte. The introduction and descriptions of shanties contain a huge amount of useful knowledge. This book is one of the many published during the so-called “Grand Hall shanty revival”. The descriptions contain a lot of important information, e.g. names of the seaman from whom the individual songs were obtained. This is a ‘must-have’ for every shanties enthusiast.
Do you want to be more involved?
You can find excellent records of sea shanties here. If you want to discuss this book or share your opinion you can do it in my Facebook forum here, or below post in the comment section.
Richard Runciman Terry – Shanties With Descants – Grand Hall Shanty revival
“Shanties with Descants” – Shanties collected and arranged by SIR RICHARD TERRY. Descants written by MAURICE JACOBSON – set 1(date of publication unknown to me). Here is the publication, one of the many published during the so-called “Grand Hall shanty revival”, when tenors in beautiful tuxedos and choirs of classical music singers played scenes from “ship decks” on the stages of theaters, where the shantymen sang and the choir sailors in perfect harmony, answered in the chorus. The period of this revival falls in the second and third decades of the 20th century.
In the publication, we find five real deep-sea sailor shanties. The music in the arrangement has a full music notation written for two voices and a pianoforte, each song has a really good number of stanzas. It is worth noting that this is one of the two parts of this publication, unfortunately, I haven’t got the second one yet, so if someone has information on where to get, and buy, or someone has the second part and would like to make a gift for my collection, please contact me.
Do you want to be more involved?
You can find excellent records of sea shanties here. If you want to discuss this book or share your opinion you can do it in my Facebook forum here, or below post in the comment section.
Interesting Facts about the Blow ye winds of morning
Blow ye winds of morning, this song mentioned by Stan Hugill – “Shanties from the Seven Seas” (1961) on page 220, comes from Richard Runciman Terry’s “The Shanty Book Part II”. R R Terry has it as a capstan shanty, same give it to us, Stan Hugill in his book. Also intriguingly Terry says it is the only instance of a sea song being sung as a shanty. In the case that this shanty was the only instance of a sea song being sung as a shanty, Stan Hugill however, pointed out examples of sea songs such as “Rolling Home” or “High Barbary”. They were all popular sea-songs that the end of the day finished as a shanty. Terry gives this song as a shanty from the shantyman known as – Mr. Short of Watchet, Somerset. The song will be reconstructed by myself as the capstan shanty.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “The Shanty Book part II” (1926) – Richard Runciman Terry.
The lyrics: “The Shanty Book part II” (1926) – Richard Runciman Terry.
Mentioned in: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 220).
The Record of the Blow ye winds of morning
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The musical notation
The full lyrics
Blow, ye winds of morning
As I walked out one morning fair to view the meadows round, It’s there I spied a maiden fair come trip-ping o’er the ground.
– O blow, ye winds of morning, – Blow, ye winds, hi! Ho! – Clear away the morning dew, – And blow boys blow.
* 2 *
My father has a milk-white steed and he is in the stall, He will not eat his hay or corn, Nor will not go at all.
* 3 *
When we goes in the farmer’s yard and sees a flock of geese, We dang their eyes and cuss their tighs And knock down five or six.
* 4 *
As I was a walking Downby the riverside, It’s there I saw a lady fair A-bathing in the tide.
* 5 *
As I was a-walking out by the moonlight, It’s there I spied a yaller gal, And her eyes they shone so bright.
* 6 *
As I was a-walking Down Paradise Street, It’s there I met old John de Goss, He said, ‘Will you stand treat?”
Interesting Facts about the Blow The Man Down – Terry Version
Here is one of the most favorite shanties is the tops’l halyard shanty “Blow The Man Down – Terry”. This version has been collected by Richard Runciman Terry in his “The Shanty Book Part I” (1921), here is what the description of this shanty says: “This is the shanty which is perhaps the best known among landsmen. “Winchester Street” is in South Shields, and in the old days was the aristocratic quarter were only persons of high distinction –such as shipowners, and “South-spainer” skippers–lived…” I would also like to thank Artur Pietrzykowski for the wonderful illustration that you can find at the beginning of the record.
The song will be reconstructed by myself as the halyard shanty.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “The Shanty Book part I” (1921) – Richard Runciman Terry.
The lyrics: “The Shanty Book part I” (1921) – Richard Runciman Terry.
Mentioned in: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 212).
The Record of the Blow The Man Down – Terry Version
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
The full lyrics
Blow The Man Down (Terry Version)
Oh blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down. – To me WAY-ay, BLOW the man down! Oh blow the man down, bullies, blow him a-way. – Oh GIMME some time to BLOW the man down.
* 2 *
We went over the Bar on the thirteenth of may. The Galoper jumped, and the gale came away.
* 3 *
Oh the rags they was gone, and the chains they was jammed, And the skipper sez he, “Let the weather be hanged”.
* 4 *
As I was a-walking down Winchester Street, A saucy young damsel I happened to meet.
* 5 *
I sez to her, “Polly, and how d’you do?” Sez she, “None the better for seein’ of you”.
* 6 *
Oh, it’s sailors is tinkers, and tailors is men. And we’re all of us coming to see you again.
* 7 *
So we’ll blow the man up, and we’ll blow the man down. And we’ll blow him away into Liverpool Town.
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