Hall on the Bowline
(in the shanty book) – also available here
Fire Merengo
lyrics here http://www.dmi.me.uk/music/lyrics/bellowhead/burlesque/fire-marengo/
Clear the Track and Let the Bullgine Roll
(in the shanty book) ideally with a drone in the background (replacing guitar accompaniment) so it becomes a lamenting line over a drone vocal quality like:
Paddy Doyles Boots
(in the shanty book) again ideally with a drone in the background (replacing guitar accompaniment) so it becomes a lamenting line over a drone vocal quality like:
Roll the Old Chariot / Drop of Nelsons Blood
words http://www.artofmanliness.com/sea-shanty-roll-the-old-chariot/ replace the fiddle and guitar backing along with a throbbing drone on the harmonium.
Lowlands
words http://www.artofmanliness.com/sea-shanty-lowlands/ really nice slow lament. again without the ‘nice’ flute intro.
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