Randy Dandy-Oh

Song Information

Composer: Traditional

Lyric Author: Traditional

Published: Late 19th Century

Country of origin: England

General Interest

This is an English Chantey sung as the sailors worked the Capstan (used for winding rope or chain).

The east coast of South America from Cape Horn past Argentina and Brazil to the Amazon was often referred to by sailors as "the hill".

Here's a link to the Lyric:

Randy Dandy Oh Lyric

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