Glasgow Shanty Day
Glasgow Shanty Day was a great event. There were acts from all around the UK. Govanhill Voices gave a great showing.
We sang Lowlands, Barrett's Privateers and Shallow Brown.
Lowlands is an old song. It seems to be an Anglo-Scots sea shanty (or maybe a ballad) that became popular in the Southern USA. More information can be found here.
Barrett's Privateers is a shanty written by the late Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers. Great song, great fun to sing.
Shallow Brown is a mournful song. Part sea lament, part slave song. More information on the song can be found here.
We sang Lowlands, Barrett's Privateers and Shallow Brown.
Lowlands is an old song. It seems to be an Anglo-Scots sea shanty (or maybe a ballad) that became popular in the Southern USA. More information can be found here.
Barrett's Privateers is a shanty written by the late Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers. Great song, great fun to sing.
Shallow Brown is a mournful song. Part sea lament, part slave song. More information on the song can be found here.
