The Shanty Song Book.

Slide Show (for group sessions), Songbook as a pdf: these are updated as we cover new songs.

Audio (mp3) files for practice (tunes only, no words).

• A Drop of Nelson's Blood (Roll the Old Chariot): Top (tune), Middle, Low, Combined voices
• A Long Time Ago: Top (tune), Middle, Low, Combined voices.
• Billy Boy: Top (tune), Low, Combined voices.
• Bound for the Rio Grande: Top (tune), Low , Combined voices.
• Donkey Riding: Top (tune), Middle, Low, Combined voices.
• Drunken Sailor: Top, Middle (tune), Combined voices.
• John Kanaka Naka: Top (tune), Low, Combined voices.
• Johnny Come Down to Hilo: Top (tune), Middle, Low, Combined voices.
• Lowlands Away: Top (tune) in A, Middle in A, Combined voices in A, "Low" has the one note drone (heard on the other files).
  • Sung Tune with Drone (in G),
• Old Maui : Tune, Top, Middle, Low, Combined voices
• Santy Anna / Santiana: Top (tune), Middle, Low, Combined voices.
• Shenandoah: Top (tune), Middle, Low, Combined voices.
• South Australia: Top (tune), Middle, Low, Combined voices.
• The Sailor Likes His Bottle-O: Top, Middle (tune), Low, Combined voice
• The Times Are Hard: Top (tune), Middle, Low, Combined voices.
• Wellerman: Top (tune), Middle, Low, Combined voices .

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