HAUL ON THE BOWLINE
Sea Chantey
To work on our tim-bi rhythm 6th grade has become quite the swash-buckling crew. This traditional sea chantey refers to the 'bowline' knot, which was used to make a loop at the end of a rope and was widely used because it was both easy to tie and untie. It was also the line that was used to pull the edge of the sail to the best angle of the wind, and once this was achieved, the sailors would say they were 'sailing on the bowline.' This was a short-drag or short-haul chantey. (See our Sea Chantey tab for more on that!)
Source: http://thejovialcrew.com/?page_id=667
Sea Chantey
To work on our tim-bi rhythm 6th grade has become quite the swash-buckling crew. This traditional sea chantey refers to the 'bowline' knot, which was used to make a loop at the end of a rope and was widely used because it was both easy to tie and untie. It was also the line that was used to pull the edge of the sail to the best angle of the wind, and once this was achieved, the sailors would say they were 'sailing on the bowline.' This was a short-drag or short-haul chantey. (See our Sea Chantey tab for more on that!)
Source: http://thejovialcrew.com/?page_id=667
READ 'EM, JOHN
Ring Shout from the Georgia Sea Islands
These songs were developed by people from Africa who were enslaved just off the coast of Georgia. It was illegal to teach a slave to read, so in this ring shout (as recorded by the McIntosh County Shouters), the people are asking for the young one among them to read what the letter says.
Source: Smithsonian Folkways
Eliza Lee
Soon to be a favorite Capstan of ours! Eliza Lee was originally used when pulling up the anchor, or doing other long and repetitive tasks that needed a steady rhythm. This particular capstan is thought to have originated in Ireland, and then sailed to America where African - American influences also shaped the rhythm and the melody.
Soon to be a favorite Capstan of ours! Eliza Lee was originally used when pulling up the anchor, or doing other long and repetitive tasks that needed a steady rhythm. This particular capstan is thought to have originated in Ireland, and then sailed to America where African - American influences also shaped the rhythm and the melody.