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Hail to the Whale
Whales
surrounded us and created this unique experience,
its music, the stories, and the emotions we had
and now we are sharing them with you. It’s
all here. We couldn’t wait to perform
it. Hail to the Whale! The Shifty Sailors have just
released CD #5 “Hail to the Whale”,
a history of the whale through song from early whaling
to saving the whale. One of the first compilations
of its kind, this disc has a wide variety of selections
all the way from musicals and movie themes to pieces
by Country Joe MacDonald to Pete Seeger.
1
A Whale of a tale 2:10
Richard Clarke & Jim L.
2 Norfolk
Whalers 3:48 Karl
3 Hieland Laddie 2:19 Ed
4 The Bonnie Ship the
Diamond 2:35 Kermit
5 The
Greenland Fishery 2:32
6 Blow Ye Winds
3:06 Bob
7 Blow
High, Blow Low 1:44
8 Rollin' Down
to Ol' Maui 4:20 Wylie
9
John Kanaka 2:44 Gordy
10 Jack Was Ev'ry Inch
a Sailor 2:04 Jim L.
11 Save the Whales 3:26 Denny, Roger, Bob,
Charlie, Richard & Paul
12 Moby
Dick 2:22
13 The Orca Song
3:01 Vern
14 Come
Home, Lolita 3:01 Vern
15 Song of the
World's Last Whale 3:51
16 Islanders
We'll Always Be 2:23
Total
time 46:26
US$15.00
H is for aHoy
"H
is for aHoy" is the culmination of a dream Director
and retired music teacher Vern Olsen had since day one
of the Shifty Sailors in 1993 - to produce a CD for music
teachers using both the Shifties and elementary students.
49 students from eight elementaries on Whidbey Island
rehearsed with Vern for two months before joining the
Shifty Sailors on nine of the 21 selections. "H is
for aHoy" includes songs about the navigation of
rivers, canals and seas, suitable for listeners of all
ages.
1
Jim Freeman Introduction 0:16
2 The Unicorn
3:16 Vern, Mike & Bob
3 Shifty Sailor Alphabet
4:09 Wylie
4 Michael Row the Boat
Ashore 2:21
5 Jamaica Farewell 2:14 Denny,
Vern
6 John Kanaka
2:45 Bob
7 The Mermaid 3:13 Jim
L.
8 Home from the Sea 3:23 Kermit
9 Cape Cod Shanty
2:00 Clarke
10 Billy O'Shea 2:50 Wylie
11 A
Whale of a Tale 2:01 Ed,
Rio, Jim L.
12 Willy Weewood
1:48 for the girls Bethany, Briess, Bridget, Shady
and for the boys Andy, Austin, Jack, Kaj
13
Washington, Washington 3:01
14 Shrimp Boats 2:28
15 Poem: Sea Fever 0:56 Bob
16 Erie Canal 2:32
17 The Glendy Burk 2:15 Roger
18 Barges
2:05
19 A Capital Ship 4:12 Karl
20 O Shenandoah 2:27 Vern
21 Parting Glass 0:54
22 Sing Your Way Home
2:16
(4th
and 5th graders sing on songs in bold)
Total
time 54:03
US$15.00
Ho, for the Life.
The
Shifty Sailors have amassed (a mast?) a following both
in Europe and North America. Not strictly a shanty group,
the Shifties sing all varieties of song having to do with
seafaring. After three European tours following the Tall
Ships, they hope to next sing on both coasts of the United
States.
1
Shifty Sailor Anthem
2:44
2 Blow the Man Down
3:07
3 Bring Us a Barrel
4:14
4 Ho, for the Life 2:52
5 Grace Darling (poem excerpts)
0:58
6 The Ballad of Grace Darling
3:50
7 Throw out the Life-Line 2:30
8 Semper Paratus 1:04
9 The Fishes 2:35
10
Barrett's Privateers 4:21
11 Blow ye Winds 2:54
12 Wreck of the Nancy Lee 2:53
13 Silver Darlin's 3:37
14 Cape Cod Shanty 1:46
15 Fiddler's Green 3:43
16 Drunken Sailor 2:34
17 Ballad of the Merry Ferry 0:49
18
Washington, Washington
2:53
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Haul
on...
After
the overwhelming success of their first CD, Heave
Ho, My Lads! three years ago, graphic artist Vince
Wray and sound technician Greg Garbarino have captured
the spirit of this energetic vocal and instrumental
ensemble.
Directed
by Vern Olsen, the 17-man group hopes to add some touring
to their many maritime performances in the Puget Sound
region.
1
Haul on the Bowlin'
0:44
2 The Wreck of the Calista
4:00
3 Blow, Boys, Blow! 1:14
4 Hieland Laddie 2:35
5 Skye Boat Song 4:27
6 Dead Horse Shantey
2:15
7 We Sail 1:23
8 Liverpool Judies 2:43
9 We Were Shanghai'd
4:51
10
Miss Lucy Loo 1:31
11 Fisherman's Song 1:42
12
Banana Boat Song 2:42
13 Rollin' Down to Ol'
Maui 4:52
14 John Kanaka 2:09
15 Heave Ho! My Lads,
Heave Ho! 1:40
16 I'se the By'e
1:15
17 Eternal Father
2:02
18 Strike the Bell 3:21
19 Farewell to Grog 2:13
20 Rollin' Home 3:44
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Heave
Ho, My Lads!
The
Shifty Sailors formed in 1993 at the request of the Island
County Historical Society to help promote their new book
about 19th Century seamen entitled Sails, Steamships,
& Sea Captains. The ensemble still includes all
nine original singers.
Directed
by Vern Olsen, the group performs at many maritime events
in the Puget Sound region. This CD was recorded live at
Coupeville, Washington's Great Times Espresso by
Greg Garbarino.
1
Sailing! Sailing!
2:02
2 A-Rovin' 2:53
3 Away to the South'ard 4:35
4 Paddy Doyle's Boots :55
5 Liverpool Packet 3:21
6 Bully in the Alley
2:36
7 Shine on me/ Brightly Beams
3:53
8 Randy Dandy O 4:22
9 Away to America 2:46
10
Haul On the Anchor Chain 3:15
11 The Last Shantey
3:48
12 Bound for the Rio Grande 3:39
13 Notice to Mariners 1:56
14 One More Day 2:31
15 The Wild Rover
3:10
16 All for Me Grog 2:58
17 Mingulay Boat Song/ Now Is
the Hour 5:43
Whales
surrounded us and created this unique experience,
its music, the stories, and the emotions we had
and now we are sharing them with you. It’s
all here. We couldn’t wait to perform
it. Hail to the Whale! The Shifty Sailors have just
released CD #5 “Hail to the Whale”,
a history of the whale through song from early whaling
to saving the whale. One of the first compilations
of its kind, this disc has a wide variety of selections
all the way from musicals and movie themes to pieces
by Country Joe MacDonald to Pete Seeger.
"H
is for aHoy" is the culmination of a dream Director
and retired music teacher Vern Olsen had since day one
of the Shifty Sailors in 1993 - to produce a CD for music
teachers using both the Shifties and elementary students.
49 students from eight elementaries on Whidbey Island
rehearsed with Vern for two months before joining the
Shifty Sailors on nine of the 21 selections. "H is
for aHoy" includes songs about the navigation of
rivers, canals and seas, suitable for listeners of all
ages.
The
Shifty Sailors have amassed (a mast?) a following both
in Europe and North America. Not strictly a shanty group,
the Shifties sing all varieties of song having to do with
seafaring. After three European tours following the Tall
Ships, they hope to next sing on both coasts of the United
States.
After
the overwhelming success of their first CD, Heave
Ho, My Lads! three years ago, graphic artist Vince
Wray and sound technician Greg Garbarino have captured
the spirit of this energetic vocal and instrumental
ensemble.
The
Shifty Sailors formed in 1993 at the request of the Island
County Historical Society to help promote their new book
about 19th Century seamen entitled Sails, Steamships,
& Sea Captains. The ensemble still includes all
nine original singers.