American sea songs and chanteys from the days of iron men and wooden ships / by Frank Shay ; illustrated by Edward A. Wilson ; musical arrangements by Christopher Thomas.
| Author/creator | Shay, Frank |
| Other author | Thomas, Christopher, 1894-1976, arranger of music. |
| Other author | Wilson, Edward, 1872-1912, illustrator. |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | New York : W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., ©1948. |
| Description | 217 pages : illustrations (part color) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Iron men and wooden ships |
| Contents | Away, Rio! -- Sally Brown -- The dead horse -- Five short-drag chanteys. Haul on the bowline ; Johnny Boker ; Boney ; Haul away, Joe! ; Paddy Doyle -- Cheer'ly, man -- Cheer'ly, O! -- The Black Ball songs. The Black Ball Line ; Blow the man down, I ; Blow the man down, II -- Lowlands -- The Lawlands o' Holland -- Lowlands, II -- Lowlands, III -- A long time ago -- Around Cape Horn -- Reuben Ranzo -- Hanging Johnny -- Whiskey for my Johnny -- Tommy's gone to Hilo -- Blow, bullies, blow -- Early in the morning -- Stormalong -- Shenandoah -- Paddy get back -- Across the Western Ocean -- We're all bound to go -- Paddy works on the railway -- Santa Anna, or, The plains of Mexico -- Maid of Amsterdam (A-roving) -- The banks of the Sacramento -- Good-bye, fare you well -- Time to leave her -- One day more -- The high Barbaree -- 'Way down in Cuba -- Tom Bowline -- Ben Backstay -- The Dreadnought -- The Bigler -- Young Monroe at Gerry's Rock -- I come from Salem City -- A-cruising we will go -- We be three poor mariners -- The whale -- The captain went below -- Let go the peak halyards -- Blow, ye winds -- Song of the fishes -- Jack the guinea pig -- Spanish ladies -- I am a brisk and sprightly lad -- Rolling home -- Home, dearie, home -- Bell-bottom trousers -- Homeward bound -- The Yankee man-of-war -- Ye parliament of England -- The Constitution and the Guerriere -- The Shannon and the Chesapeake -- Charge the can cheerily -- Nancy Lee -- The Norfolk girls -- The flash frigate -- The Flying Cloud -- The ballad of Captain Kidd -- The female smuggler -- Little Mohee -- The Nantucket skipper -- Brother Noah -- The girl I left behind me -- Rollicking Bill the sailor -- The fire ship -- Christofo Columbo. |
| Abstract | Notated unaccompanied melodies with lyrics printed separately as text. Some songs have preliminary descriptions with historical background. Includes numerous woodcut illustrations throughout the book. |
| General note | Originally published in 1924 under title: Iron men and wooden ships. |
| LCCN | 48008888 |