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Recorded in open air at the 1979 Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco, this 21-song collection of sea songs includes shanties and other sea songs performed with instruments and sung a cappella. Lyrics speak of the storms at sea, bidding farewell to loved ones, and the excitement of returning home after a long journey, among other themes. Album Tracks 1. Bully in the Alley (Chantey) 2. Jimmie Allen / Bobby Shaftoe (Medley) 3. The Candlelight Fisherman 4. Cruising 'Round Yarmouth 5. The Fisherman's Wife 6. The Broom of Cowden Knowes 7. Blow the Man Down (Chantey) 8. The Lowlands of Holland 9. Here's a Tender Coming 10. The Kid on the Mountain 11. Homeward Bound (Chantey) 12. Harbour Grace 13. The Whaleman's Lament 14. The Sailor Boy 15. Clear Away the Track (Chantey) 16. Rickett's Hornpipe 17. Bring 'Em Down (Chantey) 18. The White Cockade 19. It Blew a Living Gale 20. The Timberbeast's Lament 21. Adieu, Sweet Lovely Nancy
