Sea Shanties and Loggers' Songs

Sam Eskin, according to the album’s original notes in 1951, "has been traveling across the United States for thirty-five years, learning songs from all sorts of people in all sorts of places." This fascinating collection of work songs is the product of Eskin’s wandering and includes extensive notes about life in logging camps.

Track Listing

101	The Rio Grande (Outward Bound Capstan Shanty)	Sam Eskin	01:32
102	Clear the Track, Let the Bulgine Run (Windlass and Capstan)	Sam Eskin	01:33
103	Heave Away, My Johnny	Sam Eskin	02:23
104	Boney (Short Haul Shanty)	Sam Eskin	01:14
105	Johnny Comes Down to Hilo (Windlass and Capstan)	Sam Eskin	01:16
106	The Sailor Loves (Hailiard or Hauling Shanty)	Sam Eskin	01:12
107	Paddy Doyle’s Boots (Short Haul or Bunt)	Sam Eskin	00:43
108	A Hundred Years Ago (Capstan Shanty)	Sam Eskin	00:45
109	Across the Western Ocean (It's Time for Us to Leave Her)	Sam Eskin	01:30
201	A Shanty-Man's Life	Sam Eskin	02:12
202	River Driver's Song	Sam Eskin	01:41
203	The Little Brown Bulls	Sam Eskin	03:28
204	The Pinery Boy	Sam Eskin	02:48
205	Poor Paddy Works on the Railway	Sam Eskin	02:19