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

101	Ten Stone	The Boarding Party	02:13
102	Heave 'er Up and Bust 'er	The Boarding Party	02:17
103	Tanqueray Martini-o	The Boarding Party	02:18
104	Goodbye Old Ship of Mine	The Boarding Party	04:37
105	Song for the Challenger's Crew	The Boarding Party	02:12
106	Rosie	The Boarding Party	03:18
107	Sheep on the Deep	The Boarding Party	02:15
108	Drifting Too Far from the Shore	The Boarding Party	02:34
109	The Ward Line	The Boarding Party	02:57
110	Atlantic Cable Song	The Boarding Party	01:59
111	Down the C and O	The Boarding Party	02:52
112	100 Years on the Eastern Shore	The Boarding Party	02:03
113	Oray Sujon Naiya	The Boarding Party	01:28
114	Rolling Down to Old Maui	The Boarding Party	04:35
115	Solar Privateer	The Boarding Party	01:48
116	Farewell to Grog	The Boarding Party	02:07
117	Last Cigar	The Boarding Party	03:06