Search results
Here are 5 of the greatest sea shanty songs to sing by the sea, in the pub or at any of the UK's brilliant sea shanty festivals.
- “Roll, Boys, Roll!” by Clayton Kennedy, Nils Brown, and Seán Dagher
- “Old Maui (Rolling Down to Old Maui)” by The Longest Johns
- “The Cruel Wars” by The Longest Johns
- “Roll Northumbria” by The Dreadnoughts
- “The Last Shanty” by Nathan Evans
- “Barrett’S Privateers” by Stan Rogers
- “Song of The Vikings (My Mother Told Me)” by Perly I Lotry
- “Bonny Ship The Diamond, from Cures What Ails Ya” by The Longest Johns
- “The Seaman’s Hymn” by David Coffin
- “Drunken Sailor” by Nathan Evans
“Roll, Boys, Roll!” by Clayton Kennedy, Nils Brown, and Seán Dagher is among the famous sea shanties of today. The shanty song became popular after being used in the video game, Assassin’s Creed. The shanty is from the perspective of a sailor in love with a black slave woman.
“Old Maui” aka “Rolling Down to Old Maui” is one of the old sea shanties that can be found covered by numerous artists on the internet. The shanty is about a whaling crew sailing back home to Maui after six hellish months at the Kamchatka Sea.
“The Cruel Wars” covered by The Longest Johns and is a combination of various old sea shanties. It reminds you of the horrendous situations faced by forgotten war heroes. The shanty reflects their valour and courage to be fighting at sea defending their people at the cost of their own lives.
“Roll Northumbria” is a modern sailor shanty that was released in 2019 by the Canadian band, The Dreadnoughts, as a part of their album called Into the North. It pays homage to the service ship, Esso Northumbria which was launched in May of 1969. The ship retired after 12 years of service in 1982.
“The Last Shanty” by Nathan Evans depicts the life of a modern man who joined the navy. He describes how modern navy life is very different from the old sailor tales that his father told him.
“Barrett’s Privateers” by Stan Rogers is a famous sea shanty from the perspective of a 16-year-old fisherman. The boy boarded the ship called The Antelope after he was promised a peaceful journey back home. However, the boy ended up losing both his legs after the ship was attacked by a rival American vessel.
“Song of the Vikings” aka, “My Mother Told Me” is one of the most popular sea shanties of all time. The song was used in the TV series, Vikings. The sea shanty has recorded the old authentic culture of Vikings that is rarely found anywhere else.
“Bonny Ship The Diamond, from Cures What Ails Ya” by The Longest Johns is about sailors boarding a ship to go whaling. They are saying goodbye to their loved ones. The popular sea shanty aims to boost their morale and help them with their sadness.
“The Seaman’s Hymn” by David Coffin is one of the most famous sea shanties that often gets played at shanty festivals. The song calls for peace and urges to stop wars that are really just games played by the people in power.
“Drunken Sailor” is one of the best sea shanty songs and was sung on ships as early as in the 1830s. The old sea shanty is centered around ways to sober up or punish a drunken sailor with each verse suggesting a new way.
- Spanish Ladies. This classic, well-known sea shanty was made popular again by the blockbuster film Jaws when the crew sang as they began their search for the titular shark.
- Leave Her, Johnny. La Nef, dir. Seán Dagher. We’re beginning to see a recurring theme with the sea shanties we find; sea-faring men meeting women in foreign lands and who must leave them when their jobs are done.
- Don’t Forget Your Old Shipmate. Don't Forget Your Old Shipmate. This is one of the newer sea shanties, but far from the newest. This is a working man’s song that hails from the British Royal Navy sailors travailing in the Napoleonic era.
- Blow The Man Down. Blow the Man Down Movie Fisherman's Song | Prime Video. Easily the most recognizable sea shanty, the title theme of Spongebob Squarepants is inspired by this tune.
Mar 27, 2021 · This is a compilation of sea shanties and traditional folk music; all of which feature instrumental accompaniment. For the most part, it is somewhat faster and more energetic than my previous...
- 54 min
- 1.9M
- Captain Halyard
May 14, 2024 · Whether you're hoisting sails or typing up that memo, set the pace at work with this sea shanty playlist.
Sea Shanties · Playlist · 70 songs · 507.6K likes.
Sea Shanties. Playlist • 2024. 50 songs • 2 hours, 22 minutes. A life set sail is nothing without some classic ocean tunes. Santiana. The Longest Johns Between Wind And Water. 2:55. The Last...
