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The authorship and origin of the song are unknown, but it bears a resemblance with the traditional Irish folk song Óró sé do bheatha abhaile due to its shared chord progression and use of repeated lyrics over melodic sequences. Melody and first verse of "Drunken Sailor", culled from R. R. Terry's The Shanty Book, Part One (1921). Play ⓘ
Óró, sé do bheatha abhaile or Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile ([ˈoːɾˠoː ʃeː d̪ˠə ˈvʲahə ˈwalʲə]) is a traditional Irish song that came to be known as a rebel song in the early twentieth century. Óró is a cheer, whilst sé do bheatha 'bhaile means "you are welcome home".
Roger Nicholson on "Nonesuch for Dulcimer" (1972) (performed by Nicholson (mountain dulcimer) and Bob Johnson (guitar/vocals); here, the song is titled "In Good King Arthur's Day") Tim Hart on "The Drunken Sailor and other Kids Favourites" (1983) Tom Paxton on "A Folksong Festival" (Pax Records, 1986)
File:Óró sé do bheatha 'bhaile.jpg Óró sé do bheatha 'bhaile note sheet What shall we do with the drunken sailor note sheet. Here are the note sheets for both Óró sé do bheatha 'bhaile and What shall we do with the drunken sailor. As you can see from the notes the tune is the same, just in a different key, showing that the latter is ...
The band's most famous songs have been renditions of the folk music classics "The Log Driver's Waltz" and "Drunken Sailor", as well as a cover of the Arrogant Worms' "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate".
The song was written by Richard Creagh Saunders (1809–1886), who enlisted in the navy as a Schoolmaster on the 11th of July, 1839. [1] It was recorded in Charles Harding Firth's Naval Songs and Ballads (1908) in a slightly different form from the one popularized in cinema, where its opening verse has been omitted, and with quatrain stanzas instead of couplets.
"Arthur McBride" – an anti-recruiting song from Donegal, probably originating during the 17th century. [1]"The Recruiting Sergeant" – song (to the tune of "The Peeler and the Goat") from the time of World War 1, popular among the Irish Volunteers of that period, written by Séamus O'Farrell in 1915, recorded by The Pogues.
Sailing Medley: "Blow the Man Down"/"My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean"/"Sailing, Sailing"/"Drunken Sailor" "Camptown Races" (Stephen Foster) "Old Blue" "Here We Go Loopty-Loo" "The Sidewalks of New York" "Shortnin' Bread" "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" "Thumbelina" (Larry Groce) "The Bear Went Over the Mountain" "Red River Valley" "Skip to My Lou"