Sea shanties (singular "shanty", also spelled "chantey"; derived from the French word "chanter", 'to sing') were shipboard working songs. Some speculate that shanties may have been sung as early as the 15th century though there is little evidence to support this claim. The shanties that survived to be collected and preserved date from the 19th century through the days of steam ships in the first half of the 20th century.
In the days when human muscles were the only power source available aboard ship, sea shanties served a practical purpose: the rhythm of the song served to synchronize the movements of the sailors as they toiled at repetitive tasks. They also served a social purpos ...
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Galleon is three acoustic guitars, bass and three percussion tracks. There are counterpoint guitar lines and a rhythm guitar to make this four section song interesting. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Trepidation is piano, violin, bass and percussion. Violin plays melodies along with embedded piano melodies on this song of wooden ships crossing the sea. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Folk song with a sound and feel of the Middle Ages or Medieval times. Folk music perhaps with an Irish, Celtic or English twist. Lute, Hurdy-Gurdy and hand percussion. Historical / Adventure / Documentary / History / Storytelling. (Stem files available.), Instrumental, Folk, European Folk
Mellow and thoughtful nautical sea shanty styled song with male vocals and an atmosphere aimed at a middle of the road audience and suited to travelogues, documentaries and mainstream film, tv and media presentations. Male Vocals, Folk, Sea Shanties
Feel like sitting in a wooden shack after fishing in the nordic sea area. Just chilling and relaxing. Enjoy the sounds of north germany, denmark and britain. Have a listen to this stunning piece of music. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
A sultry boat song in a medium 6/8 tempo featuring two acoustic guitars, concertina, and penny whistle. Great pirate shanty atmosphere for the swash buckling hoards or for folk scenes. Adventures and fun for all media projects. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Donkey Riding is a traditional work song or sea shanty, with the earliest record of the song being in 1857. The tune and words are an adaptation of Highland Laddie. This more gentle version lends itself more to radio and television adverts or children's TV more than ditties for salty old sea dogs. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Acoustic guitar, fiddle, bass and percussion play the sights and sounds of a shanty town with all the luck of the Irish, a close knit family gathers on a lush countryside lawn to celebrate the joyous arrival of Spring, happy go lucky hop skip and a jolly jig. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
The sights and sounds of a shanty town with all the luck of the Irish, a close knit family gathers on a lush countryside lawn to celebrate the joyous arrival of Spring, happy go lucky hop skip and a jolly jig, as a folk fiddler plays his merry lilting tunes in the lovely land of the leprechauns. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Jolly, uplifting and rousing traditional sailors sea shanty. Often associated with pirates and the children's TV cartoon 'Captain Pugwash'. This tune is also known as the 'Thunder Hornpipe'. Perfect for TV & radio commercials for swashbuckling pirates and marine related events. Played on accordions, Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Walking along the seaside and beaches of europe. Calm Folk Feeling and homemade mood. Accordeon, Guitar, Piano and Contrabass. Have a listen to this stunning piece of music. It's handmade and warm. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
A peaceful theme that is hopeful and content, full of character and longing for the ocean. You can almost smell the air and see the blue seas, see the boats and feel the breezes. The beautiful melody in the alto flute will gently take you to the place of captains and crew with its timeless allure. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Sailing on the sea. That's the picture of this sound. It is named by an isle in the northern sea of Germany. Accordeon, Guitar, Piano and Contrabass. Have a listen to this stunning piece of music. It's handmade and warm. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
A sweet sounding flute choir introduces this track that continues to build into a nice instrumental with Celtic & Gaelic influence; Use in flyovers of landmarks & vistas, scenes with Medieval Knights, regality, or pirates; Great theme music for dramatic show, nature docs, & Travel channel flyovers. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Cute old sailors song. Think of the old man and sea. Visualize a crusty old captain telling tails of the sea. Great for documentaries, comedies (Peter Sellers disguised as an old, crusty captain) and film. This trio of two accordions, tuba and its charming melody will gently take you out to sea. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
A sea shanty. Lighthearted song of smugglers and the excise man. A great anthem to finish a comedy or family feel good movie. Naughty boys at sea. This could have been Thin Lizzie. Male Vocals, Folk, Sea Shanties
Jolly, bright and up tempo version of the famous Sousa march. Feel the swell of the waves and smell the salty air with this solo piccolo and whistles version, in the style of a sea shanty. Perfect for all nautical flavoured commercials, documentary, presentations, theme parks and attractions. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
I was inspired to write this song by the “Bitter Tears” episode of the Discovery Channel’s hit television series, “The Deadliest Catch”. The crew of the Northwestern are faced with an ethical dilemna when their greenhorn's sister dies back on shore while they are in the middle of the Bering Sea. Male Vocals, Folk, Sea Shanties
Traditional festive lively jig or sea-shanty, featuring traditional folk instruments - Flute, Quena, Reed Instrument, Accordion, Bodhran drum, Tambourines, Lute. Christmas how it used to be. Great for traditional festive markets, Xmas muzak & commercials. Main mix & 30sec, Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Jolly & upbeat version of the traditional English folk song from Northumberland. Also known as 'Dance Ti Thy Daddy' or 'Thou shall have a fishy'. Opens with whistle & harmonica, then acoustic guitar joins, building to accordion band style - versions with & w/o sea fx. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Ahoy Me Hearties! Splice the main brace! Jolly, traditional English folk sea-shanty. Salty old sea dogs at the fore, for this historic accordion ensemble. Ideal for all seafaring & drinking documentaries, drama and 30sec radio & television commercials. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Captain Pugwash theme, a Sea shanty, popularly know from the TV series of the same name Captain Pugwash played on accordian. Traditional english sea shanty, jolly, light, jig, fun sea song. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Hoist the topsail! Belay that line! Come aboard a tall ship with a rousing melody to inspire a daring crew on a voyage beyond the far horizon. The surly first mate leads the tune with his battered fiddle & is soon joined by the traditional string band, concertina & bagpipes. Authentic sailing music, Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Carried by the rhythmic roll of an old sailing ship on a gentle sea this melancholic refrain speaks of loss and regret yet harks to other days of camaraderie and adventure.
Played by a small ensemble of traditional strings, concertina and recorder. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
In the corner of an old Inn a concertina and mandolin strike up a jolly tune, a penny whistle and fiddle join in and soon the crowd's tapping their feet to a happy melody that speaks of good times past. Perfect for genuine scenes of honest folk of the sea or earth. Sure to put a smile on faces. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Jolly, festive and cheery version of the well known sea-shanty 'What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor' folk song. Conjours up visions of salty old seadogs, pirates and drinking about an old galleon. Played by small accordion or squeeze box ensemble, with whistle & harmonica. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Flawlessly recorded Instrumental cue featuring penny whistle in the style of The Irish Rovers in 6/8 time. This novelty track is unique! Just right for comedy cartoon offbeat film/video and childrens music, Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Sounds like an Irish children's folk song song with whimsical lyric in the style of The Irish Rovers or The New Christy Minstrels. Beautifully recorded with fine vocal and pennywhistle in 6/8 time. This novelty track is unique! Just right for comedy cartoon offbeat film/video, Male Vocals, Folk, Sea Shanties
Slightly piratey sailor fun, condensed into a little mini har har me hearty kind of run. A short piece useful for setting a sea scene, ocean going or on board ship. rallentendo (speeding up) to finish. Pirates coming ashore, pub celebrations, seafaring documentaries, travel montage, ocean scenes, Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
This traditional Irish Tune is a ship song. And yes, gloriously, it sinks! Not only does it sink, it takes the crew and their mangy, flea-bitten, poop-machine of a dog with them. Boy we miss that dog... Mixed Vocals, Folk, Sea Shanties
A traditional Sea Shanty with a bold, beautiful, flowing melody. Celtic Irish and English folk, with male and group vocal, sounding a little drunk at times! Accompanied by medieval recorder, acoustic guitar and bass. Male Vocals, Folk, Sea Shanties
An original piece of music, stylized as a medieval funeral march song or torchlight dance. Medieval / Early music / Vikings / Irish Celtic / English / Historical. Performed live in a studio on Bagpipes, Hurdy Gurdy and Percussion, by the Fleurdelis ensemble. Instrumental, Folk, British Folk
A 15th century dance that originated in France, and went on to be used in popular culture and danced at courts all over medieval and Renaissance Europe. Performed live in a studio by the Fleurdelis ensemble featuring real live instruments modeled on the actual instruments of the Medieval and, Instrumental, Classical, Renaissance
An original composition stylized as a medieval battle song. Performed live in a studio by the Fleurdelis ensemble featuring authentic, live performed instruments modeled on the instruments of medieval times: Bouzouki, Rabab Kashgar (A long-necked Lute instrument) and percussion. Instrumental, Classical, Medieval
A polish renaissance dance, danced at the court of 16th century Krakow. Performed live in studio by the Fleurdelis ensemble of soprano recorder, flute, authentic drums of the time, Irish Bouzouki and Rabab Kashgar (a long-necked Lute). Instrumental, Folk, European Folk
A medieval song and accompanying dance, originating in Provence, popular between the 12th and 14th centuries in France, Italy, England, and Spain. Performed live in studio by Fleurdelis, featuring traditional percussion, renaissance recorders, Irish Bouzouki and Hurdy Gurdy. Instrumental, Folk, European Folk
An original composition stylized as a medieval folk dance. Lively and authentic. Performed live in studio by Fleurdelis, featuring Rabab Kashgar (An Arabic long-necked Lute), traditional percussion, Bagpipes and Renaissance Recorder. Instrumental, World Music, Pan-World Fusion
Irish Jig with mid-tempo groove and a genuine demeanor. Happy and upbeat, Mid tempo, Sea Shanty influenced song with tin whistle melody. Traditional folk tune with a warm and friendly feel. song featuring Dulcimer Celtic harp, atmospheric, tin whistle, and traditional percussion. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
An authentic, rousing sea shanty from the 19th century telling of the "Donkey" engine used at the dockside to lift cargoes to and from sailing ships. Steady, pulsating rhythm with unusual chorus. English concertinas, mandolin, fiddle & drums featured; verses & chorus sung with a voice to match! Male Vocals, Folk, Sea Shanties
An authentic, rousing sea shanty from the 19th century telling of a railway engine used at the dockside at ports in the West Indies. Steady, pulsating rhythm with unusual chorus. English concertina, guitar, mandolin & drum featured, and sung with a voice to match! Male Vocals, Folk, Sea Shanties
