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Richard Runciman Terry – The Shanty Book Part 2
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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As I was a walking Downby the riverside, It’s there I saw a lady fair A-bathing in the tide.
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As I was a-walking out by the moonlight, It’s there I spied a yaller gal, And her eyes they shone so bright.
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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 Walk him along, Johnny
Stan Hugill took this variation from Richard Runciman Terry’s “The Shanty Book Part II”, and also mentioned that Walk him along Johnny, Terry, and Sharp gained from the same shantyman, (John) Short of Watchet, and both it states is a halyard shanty, but the construction of song (like a grand chorus), it makes possible this shanty would be pump or capstan, Stan Hugill gives this song as the halyard shanty. Text and melody come from Richard Runciman Terry’s “The Shanty Book Part II”, and Cecil J. Sharp’s “English Folk-Chanteys” (unfortunately they both give only two verses).
This song will be reconstructed as the halyard shanty.
The source of this sea shanty
The music: “The Shanty Book part II” (1926) – Richard Runciman Terry (1st ed p 30, 31).
The lyrics: “The Shanty Book part II” (1926) – Richard Runciman Terry (1st ed p 30, 31).
Mentioned in: “Shanties from the Seven Seas” by Stan Hugill (1st ed p 77).
The Record of the Walk him along, Johnny
Even though this Song is very short (only two stanzas), I have the impression that in the shape in which Terry and Sharp give it, i.e. the one in which I will try to sing it, this song has not been sung for at least 60 years, i.e. since Stan Hugill wrote about this version in his work.
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 of the Walk him along Johnny
The full lyrics
Walk him along, Johnny
Gen’ral Taylor gained the day. – Walk him along, Johnny carry him along. General Taylor gained the day. – Carry him to the burying ground.
– Then away-ay you Stormy, – Walk him along, Johnny carry him along. – Way-ay you Stormy, – Carry him to the burying ground.
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Dan O’ Connell died long ago. Dan O’ Connell died long ago.
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