Songs of the Sailor CD

This CD features the Mystic Seaport Chanteymen performing the songs collected in the Songs of the Sailor songbook. Chanteys were the work songs of sailing ships, sung to keep a crew pulling together while hauling lines, raising anchor or pumping ship.

The companion songbook gives the words, music and chords for every song, along with historical notes on chanteys and chanteymen and descriptions of how each song was used aboard ship. Together the book and CD make a good way to learn the songs, and the CD alone is fine listening for anyone who loves maritime music.