Sea Shanties & Pub Songs


Bang, Bang Lulu (adult parody of "Miss Lucy") Traditional Pub Song .pdf format
Barnacle Bill The Sailor (Mild Version - safe for most ears) Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Barnacle Bill The Sailor (Medium Saltiness to the Language) Traditional .pdf format
Barnacle Bill The Sailor (Picante, Offensive Language!!!) Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Barrett's Privateers Stan Rogers .pdf format
Blow The Man Down (version 1) Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Blow The Man Down (version 2) Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Blow, Ye Winds ("Boston, All Come Ye", "Boston, Come-Ye-All" & "Blow, Boys, Blow")") Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Boots Of Spanish Leather Bob Dylan / Martin Simpson .pdf format
The Boston, All Come Ye Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Bottle Of Wine Traditional .pdf format
Bound For Australia (see - Cape Cod Girls) Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Cape Cod Girls (a.k.a. "Bound For Australia") Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
A Capital Ship Charles Edward Carryl .pdf format
Chinamen Never Eat Chili (see - Waltz Me Around Again, Willie; adult parody of "Cielito Lindo" - a.k.a. "Limericks" & "Waltz Me Around On Your Willie") Traditional Pub Song .pdf format
Deep Blue Sea Traditional .pdf format
Dillan Bay Traditional Scottish .pdf format
Donkey Riding (original adult version) Traditional Canadian / Arr. Great Big Sea .pdf format
Donkey Riding (kids version) Traditional Canadian .pdf format
Drunken Sailor (traditional version) Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Drunken Sailor (Great Big Sea version) Traditional Sea Shanty / Arr. Great Big Sea .pdf format
Eddystone Light Traditional Sea Song .pdf format
Excursion Around The Bay Johnny Burke (Great Big Sea) .pdf format
General Taylor Traditional Sea Shanty / Arr. Great Big Sea .pdf format
The "Golden Vanity" Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Greenland Whale Fisheries (includes several lyric versions) Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Hanging Johnny Great Big Sea .pdf format
Haul Away, Joe Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
High Barbaree Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
I Used To Work In Chicago Traditional Pub Song .pdf format
I'm A Rover Great Big Sea .pdf format
I've Been To London Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Limericks (see - Waltz Me Around Again, Willie; adult parody of "Cielito Lindo" - a.k.a. "Chinamen Never Eat Chili" & "Waltz Me Around On Your Willie") Traditional Pub Song .pdf format
Lukey Great Big Sea .pdf format
Mari Mac Great Big Sea .pdf format
The Mermaid Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Midnight On The Stormy Deep Traditional American(?) .pdf format
The Night Pat Murphy Died (Original Version) Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
The Night Pat Murphy Died (Great Big Sea version) Traditional Sea Shanty / Arr. Great Big Sea .pdf format
The Old Black Rum Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Old Brown's Daughter (needs chords) Great Big Sea .pdf format
The Pheasant Plucking Song (a.k.a. "The Pheasant Plucker's Son", "The Pheasant Plucker's Wife" & "The Pheasant Plucker") Traditional .pdf format
Rant And Roar Great Big Sea .pdf format
Red Wing (a.k.a. "Redwing" or "Indian Maid") Several Versions .pdf format
Roll Me Over In The Clover Traditional Pub Song .pdf format
'Round The Bay Of Mexico Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Sail Away, Ladies Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Shoals Of Herring Traditional Sea .pdf format
Show Me The Way To Go Home Irving King .pdf format
The Sloop "John B." Traditional/Beach Boys .pdf format
There's A Tavern In The Town Traditional American .pdf format
Uncle Joe's Mint Balls Mike Harding .pdf format
Unfortunate Miss Bailey Traditional Sea Shanty .pdf format
Shoals Of Herring Traditional Sea .pdf format
Waltz Me Around Again, Willie (parody of "Cielito Lindo" - a.k.a. "Limericks", "Waltz Me Around On Your Willie" & "Chinamen Never Eat Chili") Traditional Pub Song .pdf format
Whiskey In The Jar Traditional Irish .pdf format




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