Sailing Days by Stan Hugill
Shanties and sea songs of the Mersey Shantyman. These recordings were made in the lounge of a small boarding
house in Stan’s home village of Aberdovey, during an informal
session as part of a celebration of Stan’s 85th birthday, in the
company of his friends and regular chorus: ‘Stormalong John’
from Liverpool.
Stan’s death a few months later deprived us not only of a great
character, raconteur, researcher and academic, but also of a fine
traditional singer and the last authentic shantyman, having
served on many ships under sail.
Hopefully these recordings will give even more people an insight
into a native genius without whom the shanty scene would have
been much the poorer, if indeed it had existed at all.
Tracklist
| 1. | A-rolling Down the River | 3:02 |
| 2. | Way Down in Dixie | 1:36 |
| 3. | Whaling Johnny | 2:12 |
| 4. | Round the Bay of Mexico | 1:28 |
| 5. | Shenandoah | 3:38 |
| 6. | Ratcliffe Highway (1) | 3:22 |
| 7. | We're all Bound to Go | 3:50 |
| 8. | The Fireship | 4:22 |
| 9. | The Indian Lass | 2:36 |
| 10. | The Leaky Ship | 1:39 |
| 11. | Ratcliffe Highway | 2:39 |
| 12. | Bosun's Alphabet | 4:34 |
| 13. | Sacramento | 3:43 |
Credits
released January 1, 2014
Stan Hugill with Stormalong John
Stan Hugill with Stormalong John
