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Both of the TWO songs you record and submit must be shanties. If you are not sure which songs classify as 'shanties', you can just pick a song from the list below. Lyrics can be found online or in the Pōneke Shanty Club's Songbook. Scroll down for answers to frequently asked questions.
Don't Forget Your Old Ship Mate
Rio Grande
Nelson's Blood
My Son John
Running Down to Cuba
Stormalong
Woodpile
Renzo
I'm Bound Away
Come Roll Over Me
Haul on the Bowline
Whiskey Johnny
Good Morning Ladies
Fish in the Sea
Dead Horse
Donkey Riding
Frequently asked questions:
Can I alter the lyrics? Can I write my own song or put new lyrics to an existing folk-style tune?
Yes! In fact we encourage this. At Pōneke Shanty Club we change lyrics all the time. We even have entire songs that are about public transport but use tunes from shanties or similar songs. Many of our members find they want to alter the highly gendered language in shanties to suit the singer(s) involved. The lyrics for particular shanties might be uncomfortable to sing in modern times (they are sometimes very, very old songs); don't be afraid to make the song your own and only sing words you are comfortable with.
Um, what exactly are shanties?
On the sailing ships of times past, many task on board required getting the crew to carry out lengthy, laboriaous, repetitive tasks such as: hauling ropes; pumping water; or turning the capstan. Sailors figured out that having someone sing a song with a good rhythm to it helped them stay in time and keep going at these tasks. Sailors would join in during the choruses (they probably didn't have enough breath to sing the verses; it was pretty hard work on a ship).
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