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	Boston Harbour	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	1:56
102	Sam's Gone Away	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	1:32
103	Johnny Todd	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	1:46
104	Pleasant and Delightful	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	3:19
105	My Son John	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	1:25
106	Polly on the Shore	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	3:57
107	Anti-Gallican Privateer	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	2:08
108	Fathom the Bowl	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	3:56
109	The Pressgang	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	2:05
110	All the Things Were Quite Silent	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	2:25
201	Hurrah for John Paul Jones	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	2:10
202	Fare Thee Well My Dearest Nancy	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	2:17
203	Adieu My Sweet Lovely Nancy	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	2:35
204	Pretty Nancy of Yarmouth	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	1:39
205	Yankee Privateer	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	4:21
206	The Ballad of John Paul Smith	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	2:31
207	Stately American	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	2:17
208	Yankee Man of War	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	1:26
209	Sir Peter Parker	Cliff Halsam and John Millar	2:24