Description
The World of Shanties: Classic Sea Songs & Maritime Melodies | 2CD Collection
- UPC: 090204920228
- Catalog #: ZYX 11194-2
- Label: ZYX Music
- Release Year: 2000
- Total Runtime: CD1: 52:15 | CD2: 50:28
- Genre: Sea Shanties / Maritime Folk / German Choral
Overview
This authentic 2CD anthology captures the rich tradition of sea shanties and maritime folk music, featuring legendary German naval choirs like Polizeichor Hamburg and iconic performers including Freddy Quinn and Jonny Hill. From rousing work songs like What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor to nostalgic harbor ballads such as La Paloma, this collection sails through:
- Traditional sailing work chants
- German harbor folk songs
- Polynesian farewell melodies (Aloha Oe)
- British-American folk standards (My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean)
Track Highlights
CD1: Classic Shanties & Choral Performances
- Polizeichor Hamburg – Traditional shanty arrangements
- Freddy Quinn – German-language maritime classics
- Show Orchestra Gene Martin – Orchestral shanty adaptations
- Jonny Hill – English-language sea ballads
CD2: Harbor Nostalgia & Folk Traditions
- Hamborger Veermaster (2:36) – Iconic Hamburg harbor song
- La Paloma (3:58) – The world's most covered Spanish sailor's farewell
- What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor (3:37) – Roud Folk Song Index #322
- Aloha Oe (3:38) – Hawaiian parting hymn popularized by sailors
- Friesenlied (2:59) – North Sea coastal folk anthem
Cultural Significance
✔ Features rare German police choirs (Polizeichor) specializing in maritime music
✔ Includes Freddy Quinn – Europe's most famous "seaman's singer"
✔ Preserves work shanties used for synchronized labor on tall ships
✔ Highlights Hamburg's harbor culture through local folk songs
Interesting Facts
- Drunken Sailor dates to 1820s-1830s naval traditions
- La Paloma was banned in 19th-century Mexico for inspiring rebellions
- German Polizeichor choirs maintain century-old shanty traditions
- Aloha Oe was written by Queen Liliʻuokalani before Hawaii's annexation
Perfect For
- Maritime museum gift shops
- Folk music collectors
- Sea shanty festival DJs
- German cultural programs
Publisher: ZYX Music GmbH (Germany)
LC #: 06350
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