Video: “Drunken Sailor” – Sea Shanty

“Drunken Sailor” is a sea shanty, also known as “What Shall We Do with a/the Drunken Sailor?”

The shanty was sung to accompany certain work tasks aboard sailing ships, especially those that required a bright walking pace. It is believed to originate in the early 19th century or before, during a period when ships’ crews, especially those of military vessels, were large enough to permit hauling a rope whilst simply marching along the deck. With the advent of merchant packet and clipper ships and their smaller crews, which required different working methods, use of the shanty appears to have declined or shifted to other, minor tasks.
“Drunken Sailor” was revived as a popular song among non-sailors in the 20th century, and grew to become one of the best-known songs of the shanty repertoire among mainstream audiences. It has been performed and recorded by many musical artists and appeared in many popular media.
Although the song’s lyrics vary, they usually contain some variant of the question, “What shall we do with a drunken sailor, early in the morning?”
In some styles of performance, each successive verse suggests a method of sobering or punishing the drunken sailor. In other styles, further questions are asked and answered about different people.

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Video: Drunken Sailor – Balve Cage

“Drunken Sailor” is a sea shanty, also known as “What Shall We Do with a/the Drunken Sailor”.

The shanty was sung to accompany certain work tasks aboard sailing ships, especially those that required a bright walking pace. It is believed to originate in the early 19th century or before, during a period when ships’ crews, especially those of military vessels, were sufficiently large to permit hauling a rope whilst simply marching along the deck. With the advent of merchant packet and clipper ships and their smaller crews, which required different working methods, use of the shanty appears to have declined or shifted to other, minor tasks. (Wikipedia)

Also know as drunken sailer bij the Irish Rovers

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Video: We sing a song for you & model during a calendar photo-shoot – Rapalje Show #39

In this episode from The Rapalje Show we are top models during a photoshoot for a calendar!

And we take you back to a fantastic festival in Germany where we sing a song for you: let is know what you think!

THE SEA-EYE PROJECT

SEXY BEARD CALENDAR

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Rapalje full concert MPS Hamburg

Full concert show Rapalje Celtic folk music @ Mittelalterlich Phantasie Spectaculum Festival  MPS Hamburg, Germany

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Video: Full Concert – Odin’s Krieger Festival – São Paulo, Brazil

Full concert with Irish and Scottish Celtic Folk Music at the Odin’s Krieger Festival from our Brazil Tour in São Paulo, Brazil at Tropical Butantã.

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Video: Drunken Sailor at Odin’s Krieger Festival São Paulo, Brazil

What shall we do with a drunken sailor The Drunken Sailor in Brazil?

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Hurray and up she rises, early in the morning!

Performed by Rapalje Celtic Folk Music at the Odin’s Krieger Festival in São Paulo, Brazil.

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Video: Brazil Tour Special 4 – William and Maceál talk about the travel plan – Rapalje Show 23

Welcome to the Rapalje show and this is the fourth part of our Brazil special! Where we talk about the travel plan and more…

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Best of Rapalje; our Double Live CD!

CD Live Double Album

This double CD is full of all the songs that make the heart of every Rapalje fan beat faster!

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Video: The Drunken Sailor @ Bevrijdingsfestival Overijssel, Zwolle NL

“Drunken Sailor” is a sea shanty, also known as “What Shall We Do with a/the Drunken Sailor”
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Do you have a Rapalje Fyndlingh necklace?

Rapalje fyndlingh coin necklace

Have you seen our necklace with the Fyndlingh coin? With this coin you can also pay during the Rapalje Zomerfolk Festival. Now you can collect all 4.

The front has the Rapalje logo, the back an instrument (bagpipes, violin, gitouki, harmonium) with our motto „Be Easy And Free“.

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