26 traditional English and American sea songs and shanties, including
Haul Away Joe, What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor, Rio Grande,
High Barbaree, Can t You Dance the Polka, and many more.
In the days of the sailing ships these songs were not used solely
for entertainment, but served as time-keepers with the practical
purpose of welding together a team of men in the working of
their ship. Their singing ensured that they pulled ropes or worked
pumps in rhythm, and helped pass the time.