On Deck and Below: The Irish at Sea

Tom Sullivan’s 1979 album On Deck and Below: the Irish at Sea: Music of the Western Ocean Packet, provides the listener with an authentic reconstruction of the chanties, forecastle songs (songs performed on the upper deck), and dance tunes once performed by Irish immigrant sailors of New York and Liverpool. Sullivan’s liner notes explain the associations of specific song-types with different nautical tasks and also provide the origin of each track and complete song lyrics.

Track Listing

101	Gurgling of the Churn (Gliogar an Mheadair) / Humours of Whiskey (Plearaca an Fuisce) Tom Sullivan	01:35
102	Gals of Dublin Town Tom Sullivan	02:58
103	The Reconciliation Tom Sullivan	00:35
104	The Turpine Hero / Virgin Pullets / The Bold Deserter / The Rising Sun (E'iri na Greine) Tom Sullivan	03:05
105	Whiskey Johnny Tom Sullivan	01:42
106	The Battle Tom Sullivan	01:07
107	Haul Away Joe Tom Sullivan	01:24
108	Homeward Bound / The Old Slipper Shoe (An Seanbhroigin Bhog) Tom Sullivan	01:54
109	The High Jig (An Port Ard) Tom Sullivan	01:16
110	Lark in the Morning / Irish Washer Woman Tom Sullivan	01:47
111	Jamboree Tom Sullivan	03:25
112	Dan the Cobbler Tom Sullivan	00:33
201	Old French / Cronin's Fancy Reel Tom Sullivan	01:20
202	Planxty Nancy McDermott Tom Sullivan	01:16
203	Blind Mary Tom Sullivan	01:28
204	Through the Keyhole in the Door Tom Sullivan	04:27
205	Gold Watch Tom Sullivan	02:26
206	Molly Hare Tom Sullivan	00:51
207	Pleasures of Hope / Back of the Haggard Tom Sullivan	01:35
208	Battle of Augrim Tom Sullivan	01:42
209	Dreadnaught Tom Sullivan	03:23
210	Basket of Turf / Streets of Dublin Tom Sullivan	01:04
211	Jackson's Morning Brush Tom Sullivan	01:38
212	Scotty's Favorite Tom Sullivan	01:21
213	Farewell to Ireland Tom Sullivan	01:16