Sea shanties are an important part of the naval tradition of many countries. Just as dancing helped keep sailors fit, so the shanty was sung to lighten the physical strain of the back-breaking tasks of raising the anchors, hoisting the sails and manning the capstan. Relieve the past with these straightforward arrangements for Trumpet which should be played with vitality, excitement and panache.
Songlist:
- Blow The Man Down
- Blow The Wind Southerly
- Bobby Shaftoe
- Bound to the Rio Grande
- Fire Down Below
- Foreword
- Highland Laddie
- My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
- Pay me the money down
- Sacramento
- The Keel Row
- The Saucy Arethusa
- What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor?