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Shanties and foc'sle (forecastle) songs lightened the burden of work aboard ship and provided entertainment to off-duty sailors. This recording features Massachusetts singer Paul Clayton and the Foc'Sle Singers Dave Van Ronk, Bob Brill, Roger Abrahams, and Bob Yellin. Most of their repertoire comes from BBC field recordings of English shantymen. Album Tracks 1. Ratcliffe Highway 2. Rio Grande 3. Haul on the Bowline 4. Maggie May 5. Haul Away Joe 6. Do My Johnny Booker 7. Roll the Cotton Down 8. Haul Boys Haul 9. Leave Her Johnny 10. Paddy Lay Back 11. Fire Down Below 12. A Hundred Years Ago 13. Santy Anno 14. Captain Nipper 15. Hanging Johnny 16. Banks of the Sacramento 17. Won't You Go My Way 18. Good Bye Fare Thee Well 19. All Bound to Go 20. The Black Ball Line
