“Wellerman” (Sea Shanty) is a folk song about a whaling ship named the Billy o’ Tea. It talks about the crew waiting for a “Wellerman” to bring them supplies, showing their struggles and ...

What the heck is a sea shanty, and why do we care ... like tea and rum, as the lyrics go. The song was written around 1860, when catching whales for their fat, meat, baleen plates and skin ...

Nathan Evans was working as a mail carrier when he uploaded his cover of an old whaling tune. Now he has a folk-inspired album of his own songs, which he promises people can still “sing in the car.” ...

The song, performed over a traditional sea shanty beat, references the Red Storm’s success this season — they’re ranked No. 6 nationally and have won 15 of their past 16 games — and Pitino’s role in ...