Category Archives: Shanties

Conversations about working music from the sea

Friday Music – More Shallow Brown

Posted on 05/01/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

One of my more popular posts is this on my favorite sea shanty, Shallow Brown. Well, since I wrote that post a couple of years ago, more versions of the song have been posted to YouTube. This week a reader … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Shanties | Tagged sea shanty, shallow brown | 9 Comments

Shallow Brown – My Favorite Sea Shanty

Posted on 01/06/2013 by Andrew Reynolds

Well, I sat down this afternoon to try to write this really great post about how I am going to change my career and become a starving artist. Sadly after several hours of writing I was left with no conclusion … Continue reading →

Posted in Shanties | Tagged Music, sea chanty, sea shanty, shallow brown, stan hugill, youtube music video | 6 Comments

Not Christmas Yet

Posted on 11/25/2012 by Andrew Reynolds

Today I am writing because that is what I do on a Sunday afternoon – to maintain the discipline. I spent the 30 seconds between putting down my tea cup and opening an editor on my computer contemplating the wisdom … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Shanties, woodworking | Tagged Christmas, christmas cheer, Christmas gifts, holidays, scroll saw, sea shanty, Thanksgiving, woodworking | Comments Off

Haul Away Boys

Posted on 04/26/2011 by Andrew Reynolds

Warning – I feel like singing this morning. This morning the sun is shining and it looks like a breeze is lifting from the south-west. Time to hoist your sails. Hoist the topsail, man the capstan – can’t you men … Continue reading →