Bob Neuwirth: Haul on the Bowline

From: Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys, ANTI- 2006.

Buy CD: http://www.amazon.com/Rogues-Gallery-Pirate-Ballads-Chanteys/dp/B000GGSMD0/re...

Explanatory liner notes by record label ANTI-:

This may be one of the oldest chanteys known. The bowline was an important rope in sailing vessels dating back to the middle ages. After the 1500s, with the advent of stays'ls, the bowline diminished in importance and this chantey was used at tacks and sheets.

Image: Jay French Studios: The Mythic Beauties series, 2005
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[wolverinelightning]

@Gosan197 a bowline is a knot. it is used all the time.

[ultimatenerd22]

google chrome song

[Gosan197]

it's for tightening the bow line abord ship. The bow line hasn't been used since the 1800.

[ManlnCognito]

Does anyone know the origin of this song? My granddad used to sing this when he was digging his garden. Haven't heard it for years

[EmoSquirrel781]

I heard this song in a google chrome ad xD so i looked it up

[gfriklmm8]

nice song