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The Sea Song Sampler

Various Artists
The Sea Song Sampler This "salty selection" of sea songs includes samples from 30 "Sea Song" albums in the Folkways catalogue. It is a solid introduction to the music that lightened the burden of work aboard ships and provided entertainment to off-duty sailors. Tracks include recordings by Pete Seeger, the X-Seaman's Institute, and field recordings.

Track Listing

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Where Am I to Go The X-Seamen's Institute 03:17
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102
Fire Down Below The X-Seamen's Institute 01:51
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103
Ye Mariners All David Jones 02:25
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104
Mingulay Boat Song Paddy Hernon and chorus 02:19
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105
Rio (Rio Grande) X-Seamen's Institute 03:32
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106
Haul on the Bowline The Foc'sle Singers 01:20
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107
Boney Was a Warrior Ewan MacColl and chorus 01:17
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108
Moby Dick Reading Louis Zorich 03:36
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109
Bully in the Alley Morrigan 01:37
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110
The Oda G Stanley Triggs 02:29
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111
Happy and Delightful Sam Larner 04:29
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112
The Grey Funnel Line Lou Killen 03:33
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113
The Ghostly Sailors Alan Mills 04:12
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114
Jamboree Tom Sullivan 03:31
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115
Erie Canal The Golden Eagle String Band 03:35
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116
The Wild Goose Stuart Gillespie and group 01:13
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117
Roll the Cotton Down Stuart Gillespie and group 01:20
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118
Strike the Bell Tom Sullivan and chorus 03:05
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119
When the Colorado Rises Katie Lee 02:00
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120
The Harp Without a Crown Stuart Frank 03:16
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121
A Long Time Ago Alan Mills 01:36
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201
Fathom the Bowl Cliff Haslam & John Millar 04:00
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202
Big Bill Snyder Pete Seeger & Ed Renehan 03:16
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203
Sounds of Fish (White Grunt with Narration) n/a 04:07
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204
Married to a Mermaid Tom Goux & Jacek Sulanowski 01:43
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205
Dredging and Drudgery Tom & Mark Wisner 02:31
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206
Sally Brown Edward "Sandy" Ives 01:51
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207
Good Bye Fare Thee Well Clark Branson and Morrigan 03:50
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208
Leave Her Johnny Morrigan 02:45
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209
Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbor Kenneth Peacock 01:33
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210
Pleasant and Delightful X-Seamen's Institute 04:46