12 string Guitar: Maggie Maggie May

This is the traditional sailors' shanty Maggie Maggie May and should not be confused with any other song of a similar name such as the one Rod Stewart made famous. As with many shanties, this has a close relationship with Liverpool, the action being set there. Always a fun song to sing and join in with, the best version of it I have heard is sung by The Spinners, appropriately enough, they hailing from Liverpool.

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[paddy1967]

hi just looking for some info my grandad died a couple of months ago he used to sing this to me! he was an old seamen. great song well done for your vesion i really enjoy it. He also used to sing me a song about the funnels of the whitestar line i cant think how it goes or what the name is. Anyone got any idea? it was about the whitestar lines funnels any help would be much appreciated. thank you and carry on the good work!

[threelegsoman]

@paddy1967 I am sorry, I do not know any songs that contain those lyrics. I do sing a song called The Grey Funnel Line, but I do not suppose that is the one you are looking for.

[sehseh6]

Well done great old Liverpool song. Thanks for the lyrics too, you sang it well.

[threelegsoman]

@sehseh6 Thank you very much

[birzky]

Great old sea song.

[threelegsoman]

Thank you for your comment

[myepiphone]

Great version,I had never heard some of these verses before.

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[skeetabix36]

Very good, you done a great version. love it

[ezekielwahwah]

Well done, uncle!

[sublimeruca27]

you were right this one is classic too.

[TheWalrusWasDanny]

Exactly what I was looking for! On a mission to cover every Beatles song on you tube and wanted to do Maggie mae Properly..thanks for the lyric!

Danny