Choosing a sea shanty

The following list is provided to inspire you to choose traditional sea-songs you find fun or exciting.

• Leave her Johnny

• South Australia

• Drunken Sailor

• Roll Boys Roll

• Sally Brown

• Haul  Away Joe

• Bully in the Alley

• Santiana

• General Taylor

• Wellerman

• Randy Dandy Oh

• Don't Forget Your Old Ship Mate

• Black Ball Line

• Blow the Man Down

• Rio Grande

• Nelson's Blood

• My Son John

• Running Down to Cuba

•  Stormalong

• Woodpile

• Renzo

• I'm Bound Away

• Come Roll Over Me

• Haul on the Bowline

• Whiskey Johnny

• Good Morning Ladies

• Fish in the Sea

• Dead Horse

• Donkey Riding

• Bold Riley

Just to name a few! Lyrics can be found online, or in the Pōneke Shanty Club's Songbook.