Too Far From the Shore

The final release from The Boarding Party, a shanty-singing vocal group comprised of Jonathan Eberhart, Tom McHenry, K.C King, Dave Diamond, and Bob Hithcock. Too Far From the Shore presents a collection of nautical songs born of diverse origins and historical circumstances. While some of the featured songs came out of the American Civil War, others hail from the Great Depression; though most are American and British, one song (Oray Sujon Naiya) comes from Bangladesh. "Solar Privateer", an original song written by Eberhart (a science journalist), was inspired by the solar sail, a means of spacecraft propulsion. The album is dedicated to Eberhart, who passed away shortly before its original release on the Folk-Legacy label in 2003.
Track Listing
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Ten Stone | The Boarding Party | 2:13 | |
102
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Heave 'er Up and Bust 'er | The Boarding Party | 2:17 | |
103
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Tanqueray Martini-o | The Boarding Party | 2:18 | |
104
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Goodbye Old Ship of Mine | The Boarding Party | 4:37 | |
105
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Song for the Challenger's Crew | The Boarding Party | 2:12 | |
106
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Rosie | The Boarding Party | 3:18 | |
107
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Sheep on the Deep | The Boarding Party | 2:15 | |
108
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Drifting Too Far from the Shore | The Boarding Party | 2:34 | |
109
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The Ward Line | The Boarding Party | 2:57 | |
110
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Atlantic Cable Song | The Boarding Party | 1:59 | |
111
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Down the C & O | The Boarding Party | 2:52 | |
112
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100 Years on the Eastern Shore | The Boarding Party | 2:03 | |
113
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Oray Sujon Naiya | The Boarding Party | 1:28 | |
114
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Rolling Down to Old Maui | The Boarding Party | 4:35 | |
115
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Solar Privateer | The Boarding Party | 1:48 | |
116
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Farewell to Grog | The Boarding Party | 2:07 | |
117
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Last Cigar | The Boarding Party | 3:06 |