Guitar: Donkey Riding

Another sea shanty I first learned as a young boy of 9 or 10. We had a singing teacher called Miss Kennaugh who was inspirational and taught us lively memorable songs such as this and Drunken Sailor and others. I suspect that my love of folk songs probably had its roots in her singing lessons. Reportedly, the "Donkey" of the chorus refers to a donkey engine, used for loading and unloading cargo. The tune is a variation on Hieland Laddie, which often has interchangeable verses. Some of the verses I sing here are edited versions of the more bawdy lyrics I found when I looked it up on the internet and decidedly not the words Miss Kennaugh would have taught us!!

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[BennyJayRuss]

I love this song. Thanks for uploading (:

[threelegsoman]

@BennyJayRuss You are welcome. Glad you liked it.

[Porthcressa]

I've only recently got into Sea Shanties since seeing Bone Idol on the Isles of Scilly, you are definitely in my top three with Bone Idol and Fishermans Friend. Thanks for posting. Your Whip Jamboree is also awesome.

[threelegsoman]

@Porthcressa Thank you for your kind comments on this and others of my videos.

[littlerussiadog]

Thanks for posting the chords and lyrics. It really makes it a lot easier to learn. Post more vids!!

[threelegsoman]

@littlerussiadog How many more do you want? I am heading for the thousand as it is! :-))

[timberplod66]

just got in from the pub,had to listen again

gonna be at the tt for the senior an the steam racket races in Castletown

[af4k]

Wow - I remember this from junior school in the 1950s.

It must have been one of the first few years

of school. How great that they used to teach

little kids to sing songs like this! What wonderful teachers we had in the UK

back then...

Makes me still think that donkeys are wonderful creatures to this very day.

In fact I saw some in a field the other day here in Florida! Ha ha!

Nice playing too by the way!

[JapanOtome]

I play this song in band.

[Strawberry7Lynn]

@recyclingking2 Burl Ives, ha ha ha, brilliant observation!!!

Best version of this song on Youtube. Well done maan!

[AlexanderJBarnes]

This is amazing.

You are my favourite.

[threelegsoman]

@recyclingking2 Thank you for your kind message. Hope you do find more to your liking.