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Steady as She Goes: Songs and Chanties from the Days of Commercial Sail

Louis Killen, Jeff Warner, Gerret Warner, Fud Benson
Steady as She Goes: Songs and Chanties from the Days of Commercial Sail

Not confined to land, Collector Records’ series on industrial folklore and folksong includes Steady as She Goes, an album dedicated to workers on the sea. During a time when a captain’s reign could be tyrannical, the work tough, and the sea unkind, the men maintained that "a song is as good as ten men." Often used in the manner of a work song in the fields, these shanties tell the tales of loneliness, families left behind, and the daily hardships of nautical life, but also about raising anchor with certain knowledge that you are heading home.

Track Listing

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Paddy Lay Back John "Fud" Benson 03:34
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Bold Riley Jeff Warner 01:57
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Rolling Down to Old Maui Jeff Warner 02:53
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Jolly Roving Tar Gerret Warner 02:33
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105
Topman and the Afterguard Louis Killen 02:31
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Off to Sea Once More Louis Killen 04:44
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107
Strike the Bell Jeff Warner 02:58
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108
Ship in Distress Louis Killen 02:11
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109
Blow the Man Down John "Fud" Benson 02:28
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The Coast of Peru Gerret Warner 02:35
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111
All for Me Grog John "Fud" Benson, Louis Killen, Gerret Warner, Jeff Warner 03:03
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112
Shallow Brown Gerret Warner 01:58
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Bring 'Em Down Louis Killen 01:32
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Away Rio Jeff Warner 02:19