Foc'sle Songs and Shanties

Shanties and foc'sle (forecastle) songs lightened the burden of work aboard ship and provided entertainment to off-duty sailors. This recording features Massachusetts singer Paul Clayton and the Foc'sle Singers: Dave Van Ronk, Bob Brill, Roger Abrahams, and Bob Yellin. Most of their repertoire comes from BBC field recordings of English shantymen.

Track Listing

101	Ratcliffe Highway	The Foc'sle Singers	02:30
102	Rio Grande	The Foc'sle Singers	02:46
103	Haul on the Bowline	The Foc'sle Singers	01:21
104	Maggie May	The Foc'sle Singers	02:59
105	Haul Away Joe	The Foc'sle Singers	01:56
106	Do My Johnny Booker	The Foc'sle Singers	01:07
107	Roll the Cotton Down	The Foc'sle Singers	01:16
108	Haul Boys Haul	The Foc'sle Singers	01:35
109	Leave Her Johnny	The Foc'sle Singers	01:30
110	Paddy Lay Back	The Foc'sle Singers	02:48
201	Fire Down Below	The Foc'sle Singers	02:19
202	A Hundred Years Ago	The Foc'sle Singers	01:31
203	Santy Anno	The Foc'sle Singers	01:45
204	Captain Nipper	The Foc'sle Singers	02:41
205	Hanging Johnny	The Foc'sle Singers	01:58
206	Banks of the Sacramento	The Foc'sle Singers	02:07
207	Won't You Go My Way	The Foc'sle Singers	01:15
208	Good Bye Fare Thee Well	The Foc'sle Singers	01:59
209	All Bound to Go	The Foc'sle Singers	02:15
210	The Black Ball Line	The Foc'sle Singers	01:06