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Gherkins | 13:07 Wed 21st Mar 2018 | Music
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Hello. I was wondering if anyone had any favourite sea shanties. I am quite a fan of The Drunken' Sailor. I am hoping to gather some together for a pirate themed shindig for my Grandson.
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14:05 Wed 21st Mar 2018
Maybe some good ones here.
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Adam and the Ants- Jolly Roger
The Red Rose Cafe. Not strictly a sea shanty but connected.
Mike Oldfield 's version of Blue Peter
Steeleye Span's My Johnny was a Shoemaker
when i was one i slapped my bum and ran away to sea, jumped aboard a pirate ship and the captain said to me, we're going this way, that way over the irish sea, a bottle of rum .....

i think it was a counting song for infants though as i remember it from very young school age (not sure the words are the right ones though....as i remember the next line as being "when i was 2 i did a poo and ran away to sea...)
Donkey Riding. There are various versions of the song: some child friendly and some that get a bit naughty in the later verses!
Not a shanty, but a good pirate tune.

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Thank you all for the replies. My Grandson is at the age of 13 so I shall have to listen to a few of these to check that they are suitable for such an event.
Heart of Oak. " Come cheer up my Lads, 'tis to glory we steer, ...
Haul Away Joe is a classic....
I'm not exactly sure what constitutes a sea shanty but The Dubliners have various songs about life on the high seas. Try these :
Home Boys Home,
Donegal Danny,
Farewell to Carlingford,
Go to Sea No More,
Irish Rover,
Net Hauling Song, and a really good one is
The Craic Was Ninety in the Isle of Man.
That should keep you going and let me know if they are actually shanties at all.
These guys were on the One Show eight years ago. Quite a few of their songs are on youtube.
Fisherman's Friends do lots of shanties./
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Hello all. This is not so much a shanty but boy does it have a great vibe about it. Especially considering it was Saint Patrick's Day last weekend. The Grandsons pirate party is this weekend, thanks again for the music suggestions.

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