Known as “Soon May the Wellerman Come” as well as “Wellerman” or “The Wellerman,” the sea shanty from New Zealand dates back to 1860. A long song with lots of lyrics, the song likely ...

“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 ...

Written by Curtis Glenn Heath, the song is called “Ode to the ... if only because that sea shanty absolutely slaps. The lyrics, written for the film are a little silly, and yet sound so ...

The video includes the lyrics on it so everyone on ... 03This Video Is Stephen Colbert's Version Of The Song Stephen Colbert hopped on the sea shanty trend to tell all of his viewers that he ...

Both sea shanties, born as a rhythmic accompaniment to sailors ... many sailors also enjoyed gentler, more lyrical songs. Its lyrics were dreamed up by a man named George Scroggie, whose text tells of ...

You have songs in Irish as well such as 'Trasna na dTonnta' which is about coming home from having been far, far away.” The lyrics of sea shanties are often adapted to suit the local area.

"Shanties in themselves are traditionally songs of the sea, but they are essentially working ... better suited to their voices and adapting lyrics to give a female perspective.

Once a month, hundreds gather to blow the roof off an Ottawa brewery, belting out songs that originated hundreds of years ago on distant seas. The singalong sea shanty night often ends with a ...