Shanty Song

2008 jonathan edwards vocal guitar harmonica.

Shanty song. Some of the top sea shanty songs of all time are listed here so be sure to check out all the videos learn the lyrics and sing along. With fellow student musician malcolm mckinney he formed the eclectic rock band st james doorknob. A sea shanty chantey or chanty is a type of work song that was once commonly sung to accompany labor on board large merchant sailing vessels the term shanty most accurately refers to a specific style of work song belonging to this historical repertoire however in recent popular usage the scope of its definition is sometimes expanded to admit a wider range of repertoire and characteristics. Sea shanty songs are traditionally belted out by sailors hard at work on the open seas on ships and boats.

Shanty song shanty aka the friday song jonathan edwards gonna sit down in the kitchen and fix me something good to eat and make my head a little high and make this whole day complete cuz we gonna lay around the shanty mama and put a good buzz on. Typically a true sea shanty or chanty as it is sometimes called is sung as a team. Well pass it to me baby pass it to me slow we ll take time out to smile a little before we let it go. Song written by jonathan edwards.

Jonathan edwards born july 28 1946 in minneapolis minnesota usa is an artist musician folk singer songwriter and performer perhaps best known for his crossover folk singles sunshine and shanty. Jonathan edwards vocal guitar harp bass stuart schulman bass violin jef labes keyboard richard adelman drums eric lilljequist guitar bill keith.