Colonial and Revolutionary War Sea Songs and Shanties
Cliff Halsam and John Millar

Sung by Cliff Haslam and John Millar in 1976 at Mystic Seaport, this album features traditional maritime songs from the 18th century. Mystic Seaport, a non-profit corporation, was formed in 1972 "for the purpose of developing a Colonial/Revolutionary period Seaport Museum on the historic waterfront of Newport, Rhode Island." One of Seaport’s activities included weekly performances of Sea Shanties on the deck of the frigate "Rose" (one of their two Revolutionary ships) which are here preserved in this collection. See liner notes for detailed history of each song.
Track Listing
101
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Boston Harbour | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 1:56 | |
102
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Sam's Gone Away | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 1:32 | |
103
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Johnny Todd | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 1:46 | |
104
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Pleasant and Delightful | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 3:19 | |
105
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My Son John | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 1:25 | |
106
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Polly on the Shore | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 3:57 | |
107
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Anti-Gallican Privateer | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 2:08 | |
108
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Fathom the Bowl | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 3:56 | |
109
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The Pressgang | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 2:05 | |
110
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All the Things Were Quite Silent | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 2:25 | |
201
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Hurrah for John Paul Jones | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 2:10 | |
202
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Fare Thee Well My Dearest Nancy | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 2:17 | |
203
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Adieu My Sweet Lovely Nancy | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 2:35 | |
204
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Pretty Nancy of Yarmouth | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 1:39 | |
205
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Yankee Privateer | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 4:21 | |
206
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The Ballad of John Paul Smith | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 2:31 | |
207
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Stately American | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 2:17 | |
208
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Yankee Man of War | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 1:26 | |
209
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Sir Peter Parker | Cliff Halsam and John Millar | 2:24 |