CONTENTS

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[FOREWORD] by Sir Walter Runciman [iii]
[INTRODUCTION] [v]
[NOTES ON THE SHANTIES] [xiii]

WINDLASS & CAPSTAN SHANTIES:

1 [Billy Boy][2]
2 [Bound for the Rio Grande][4]
3 [Good-bye, fare ye well][6]
4 [Johnny come down to Hilo][8]
5 [Clear the track, let the Bullgine run][10]
6 [Lowlands away][12]
7 [Sally Brown][16]
8 [Santy Anna][18]
9 [Shenandoah][20]
10 [Stormalong John][22]
11 [The Hog's-eye Man][24]
12 [The Wild Goose Shanty][26]
13 [We're all bound to go][28]
14 [What shall we do with the drunken sailor?][30]

HALLIARD SHANTIES:

15 [Blow, my bully boys][32]
16 [Blow the man down][34]
17 [Cheer'ly, men][36]
18 [Good morning, ladies all][38]
19 [Hanging Johnny][40]
20 [Hilo Somebody][42]
21 [Oh run, let the Bullgine run][44]
22 [Reuben Ranzo][46]
23 [The Dead Horse][48]
24 [Tom's gone to Hilo][50]
25 [Whisky Johnny][52]
26 [Boney was a warrior][54]

FORE-SHEET OR SWEATING-UP SHANTIES:

27 [Johnny Boker][55]
28 [Haul away, Joe][56]
29 [We'll haul the bowlin'][58]

BUNT SHANTY:

30 [Paddy Doyle's boots][59]