Stormalong, Lads, Stormy [76-77] (70-71)

You guessed it -- the next in the "Stormalong" series. Hugill received this one AND the preceding two from who may have been his prime tutor in chanteys, Harding "the Barbadian Barbarian." This one is a halyards variation. I've not seen the likes of it in other chantey collections except Sharp's, nor do I know of any recordings. The lyrical couplets are standard chantey fare, such as in "Across the Western Ocean" or "Hooraw for the Blackball Line" (i.e. they don't tell of the death of Ol' Stormalong).

Also found in:
Sharp 1914

See the whole "Shanties from the Seven Seas" project, here: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=58B55DD66F22060C

Category:

Music

Tags:

• sea
• shanties
• chantey
• halyard
• barbadian
• stan
• hugill
• stormalong
• theme

[MorganBonny]

Hey!

First off, I wanted to thank you so much for putting all these chanteys up - they're invaluable for putting in my writings and just very fun in general.

Also wanted to say that I find it interesting that I've heard this song sung in my childhood and in a completely different fashion.

Same tune, same chorus, but it seems to have been taken by the mountain men out west here in Colorado and made to fit some sort of legendary character. The lyrics, of course, have been duly modified

[hultonclint]

Thanks for sharing that interesting anecdote! It would be great to know more and if these really are related or if just a coincidence.

[MorganBonny]

to fit the tall-tale frame and Ol' Stormalong has become a character harkening much to figures like Paul Bunyan.

Interesting, what?

Anyway, thank you again for putting these up!

Cheers!

~MorganBonny