Guitar: Spanish Ladies

An old capstan shanty, Spanish Ladies could date as early as the second half of the seventeenth century, though might be more readily associated with the beginning of the nineteenth century when Spain and England were allied against France under Napoleon Bonaparte.

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• Spanish Ladies
• Capstan
• Shanty
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• Acoustic
• Guitar

[MrKrinkelz]

SSAANTTAAAA!!

your a sailor?

[threelegsoman]

@MrKrinkelz I have to earn a living somehow. It's a long time between one Christmas Eve and the next!!! :-))

[Kypduron1]

Fantastic, love your version.

[threelegsoman]

@Kypduron1 Thank you. Kind of you to say so.

[Dulshor]

Your voice reminds me of the times my english teacher forced us to sing all those pretty english folk songs like cockles and mussles and streets of london. Though I just moved my lips instead of sing along I really enjoyed it. And so did I listening to you. Thanks a lot for sharing your talent with us, Tony.

Sincerely regards from Germany

Toni

[threelegsoman]

@Dulshor Thank you Toni, I appreciate your kind comment very much.

[yesnomaybe442]

this is the kind of voice that we need more of

[evelyn3ish]

Your videos are great! I am trying to learn some sea shanties for an extra skill to work on the tall ships this summer and these are very quality and enjoyable versions! Thanks!

[TheVerinen2]

Do you want to be my grandad?

[psvguitarlegend]

Very good :D, and I like your voice!

[nolicnotrut]

There is an interesting commentary of this song in Roy Palmer's 'The Oxford Book of Sea Songs'. He publishes the score in the key of G-minor, but acknowledges that sailors of the Royal Navy would use a major key - as do you.

Great song, I love it, and your worthy execution (not literally!) is an encouragement to everyone.

Where can I buy a third leg?

Good wishes,

Colin.

[jagdpanther1944]

drinks and is merry and drowns melancholy

wants all the spanish ladies:)

thank you!