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Paul Clayton: Whaling and Sailing Songs From the Days of Moby Dick

Paul Clayton: Whaling and Sailing Songs From the Days of Moby Dick (Folkways FS 2529)

Whaling and Sailing Songs From the Days of Moby Dick
Paul Clayton

Tradition Records TLP 1005 (LP, USA, 1956)

Sailing and Whaling Songs of the 19th Century
Paul Clayton

Legacy International CD 389 (CD, USA, 2006)

 Sailing and Whaling Songs of the 19th Century (Legacy CD 389)

Edited by Kenneth S. Goldstein;
Recorded by Cue Recordings in June 1956;
Notes by Paul Clayton;
Jacket art by Fritz Eichenberg

Sleeve notes on Nick Guida’s The Balladeers website.

Musicians

Paul Clayton: vocals, guitar, dulcimer

Tracks

Side 1

  1. The Maid of Amsterdam (Roud 649; G/D 7:1479) (1.52)
  2. Old Stormalong (Roud 216) (2.05)
  3. The Girls Around Cape Horn (Roud 4706; Henry H539) (1.59)
  4. Paddy Doyle’s Boots (Roud 4695; Henry H53c) (1.08)
  5. Spanish Ladies (Roud 687) (2.05)
  6. Sally Brown (Roud 2628) (1.13)
  7. The Dying Sailor to His Shipmates (1.06)
  8. Ranzo (Roud 2626) (1.42)
  9. The Mermaid (Roud 124; Child 289; G/D 1:27) (2.58)
  10. Johnny’s Gone to Hilo (Roud 481; Henry H53d) (3.16)

Side 2

  1. Saturday Night at Sea (Roud 31353) (0.57)
  2. Shenandoah (Roud 324) (2.28)
  3. Admiral Benbow (Roud 227) (2.18)
  4. ’Round the Corner (Roud 4697) (0.59)
  5. The Greenland Whale Fisheries (Roud 347; Laws K21; G/D 1:9) (1.59)
  6. Go Down, You Blood Red Roses (Roud 931) (2.07)
  7. The Turkish Revelee (Roud 122; Child 286; G/D 1:37) (3.42)
  8. Boney Was a Warrior (Roud 485) (1.20)
  9. Lady Franklin’s Lament (Roud 487; Laws K9; G/D 1:16; Henry H815) (2.49)
  10. Santy Anna (Roud 207; Henry H496) (2.38)

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Paul Clayton and the Foc’sle Singers: Foc’sle Songs and Shanties

Paul Clayton and the Foc’sle Singers: Foc’sle Songs and Shanties (Folkways FS 2529)

Foc’sle Songs and Shanties
Paul Clayton and the Foc’sle Singers

Folkways Records FA 2429 (LP, USA, 1959);
Smithsonian Folkways FW02429 (CD/DL, USA, 20xx)

Produced, recorded and notes by Kenneth S. Goldstein;
Designed by Ronald Clyne

Liner notes (PDF) at Smithsonian Global Sound

Musicians

Paul Clayton: lead vocals [1, 4, 6, 8, 10-11, 14, 16, 18, 20], chorus;
Roger Abrahams: lead vocals [2, 7, 15, 19], chorus;
Dave van Ronk: lead vocals [3, 9, 13], chorus;
Bob Brill: lead vocals [5, 12, 17], chorus

Tracks

Side 1

  1. [PC] Ratcliffe Highway (Roud 598) (2.30)
  2. [RA] Rio Grande (Roud 317) (2.46)
  3. [DvR] Haul on the Bowline (Roud 652; G/D 1:1) (1.21)
  4. [PC] Maggie May (Roud 1757) (2.59)
  5. [BB] Haul Away Joe (Roud 809) (1.56)
  6. [PC] Do My Johnny Booker (Roud 353) (1.07)
  7. [RA] Roll the Cotton Down (Roud 2627; G/D 1:3) (1.16)
  8. [PC] Haul Boys Haul (Roud 1788) (1.35)
  9. [DvR] Leave Her Johnny (Roud 354; Henry H53b) (1.30)
  10. [PC] Paddy Lay Back (Roud 653) (2.48)

Side 2

  1. [PC] Fire Down Below (Roud 813) (2.19)
  2. [BB] A Hundred Years Ago (Roud 926) (1.31)
  3. [DvR] Santy Anno (Roud 207; Henry H496) (1.45)
  4. [PC] Captain Nipper (Roud 10466) (2.41)
  5. [RA] Hangin’ Johnny (Roud 2625) (1.58)
  6. [PC] Banks of the Sacramento (Roud 319) (2.07)
  7. [BB] Won’t You Go My Way? (Roud 8289) (1.15)
  8. [PC] Goodbye Fare Thee Well (Roud 927; G/D 1:5; Henry H53a) (1.59)
  9. [RA] All Bound To Go (Roud 616) (2.15)
  10. [PC] The Black Ball Line (Roud 2623) (1.06)