Lowlands Away (A2) [66-67] (60-63)

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Hugill writes about this slow capstan/windlass chantey, "It appears to me to be the only shanty in which Sailor John allowed 'sob-stuff', indicating, of course, a positive shore ancestry."
The idea is that chanteys are rarely sentimental in this way; they are usually optimistic, even when griping, not dwelling on maudlin themes. This "dead lover" theme sounds more typical of an inland song from the British Isles.

Also found in:
LA Smith 1888, Doerflinger 1951

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• lowlands
• away
• shanty
• chantey
• sad
• song
• sailing
• ship

[Teka9131128]

I love your version of this wonderful chantey! Beautiful

[hultonclint]

@Teka9131128

Thank you so much. It is one of my favorite chanties and I find myself singing it when I'm just around by myself.

I was having some problems being in tune here, but I improved a bit later, I think, in this video:

/watch?v=9-M5AoXAZco

[LorenorZorro236]

beatiful!

[hultonclint]

Thanks, it is one of my favourite shanty tunes.

[hultonclint]

"And then awoke to hear the cry:

'Rouse out the watch, oh, watch ahoy!'"

[joelwhitson]

Great tune

[B0thergirl]

Nice lighting. What a woeful song. Powerful