Forecastle Songs
Occasionally even sailors got to rest. And they enjoyed singing even while resting. Some of the songs they sung at work they also sung to entertain themselves; some were particularly for “the forecastle”, off-duty time.
- Rolling Down to Old Maui
- High Barbaree
- Captain Kidd
- Shenandoah This song is listed in the books as sung at rest — and listed elsewhere as sung while winding the windlass the last, hardest, and longest pull up from the mud. It was, at any rate, a popular song both at sea and on shore.
Deepwater Songs
Some songs were most often sung when out on deep water, far from home and starting to feel it — in several different ways.
Sailing Home
Other songs came out when the ship had turned finally for home.