Comments on: The 10 Manliest Sea Shanties

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 07:15:17 +0000

In San Francisco we have a sea chantey sing at 8pm every 1st Saturday of the month aboard the Balclutha (formerly a whaling and merchant tallship) at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. All are welcome, but you should sign up about two weeks in advance, because it fills up quickly. If you forget, don’t worry, just show up for the 10pm slot which is usually not full. For more information please see http://www.nps.gov/safr/historyculture/chantey-sing.htm

By: Will

Will — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:21:22 +0000

Great songs, every one! And, if you are looking for manly renditions, you should listen to the great recording of Sea Shanties by the Men of the Robert Shaw Chorale. Recorded in 1961, but available on itunes, this is great singing. Too many favorites to list them all, but start with Whup! Jamboree.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:25:23 +0000

Mystic Seaport has an entire exhibit on sea chanteys. They also have a dedicated reenactment group. Since they have actual wooden tall ships at the museum there are able to demonstrate the use of shanties while using a capstan to raise and lower boats or in other shipboard chores.

By: Manu

Manu — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 18:11:34 +0000

I love the Dropkick Murphys song I’m Shipping Up To Boston from the movie The Departed, is that a manly sea shant?

By: Hiawatha Bray

Hiawatha Bray — Sat, 08 May 2010 04:24:07 +0000

Yes, Martin! I just stumbled across this wonderful article and the first thought in my mind was that it has to include Barrett’s Privateers, one of the greatest sea songs ever. A bit of cussin in it, but I find it irresistable nevertheless. Here it is on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwzRkjn86w

By: Martin Schilling

Martin Schilling — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:47:50 +0000

Aww, I was really hoping to see “Barret’s Privateers” by Stan Rogers. He was a Canadian, he died from smoke inhalation in a fire on a plane that made an emergency landing. I’ve heard he was one of the first to get off the plane but went back in to help others evacuate. If that’s true then perhaps he deserves a spot on one of your “manliest” lists.

By: John

John — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:11:49 +0000

Try The Hard Tackers on my space for a good sample

By: Rondog77

Rondog77 — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:09:04 +0000

If you want a contemporary take on the shanty –Check out the indie band, The Decemberists —

esp… “The Mariner’s Revenge Song” and ” A Cautionary Tale”

By: paddy get back

paddy get back — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:23:59 +0000

please please could you send me a clip of this sea shanty i love is :)
it is great you will like it as well
(i am mad and crazy about sea shanties AND PIRATES I LOVE THEM )
so thankyou ;) :) :-)

By: caroline pond

caroline pond — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:43:14 +0000

i love that you and I both are writing about sea shanties on our post. My buddy Andrew just turned me on to you and said that we both wrote a post on sea shanties at the same time. I just learned about sea shanties this weekend. What a quink a dink.
cheers.
caroline