Artist	Song
Dave Van Ronk	Leave Her Johnny
Great Big Sea	General Taylor
Oscar Brand	Haul Away Joe
The Men of the Robert Shaw Chorus	Blow the Man Down
Tony Rice	Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
Christy Moore	Back Home In Derry
Steve Tilston & Maggie Boyle	Slip Jigs & Reels
Robert Hunter	Tales Of The Great Rum Runners
The Pogues	Greenland Whale Fisheries
Great Big Sea	Excursion Around The Bay
Stompin' Tom Connors	The North Atlantic Squadron
Oscar Brand	Frigging In The Rigging
Anthrax	Friggin' In The Riggin'
Oscar Brand	Good Ship Venus
Patrick Sky	Under All Flags
Oscar Brand	Blow Ye Winds
Dave Van Ronk	The Whores Of San Pedro
Oscar Brand	A Clean Song
Great Big Sea	The Chemical Worker's Song (Process Man)
Johnny Come Latelies	Back Home in Derry (Live)
Garcia & Grisman	Off To Sea Once More
Patrick Sky	Luang Prabang
Robert Hunter	Drunkard's Carole
Stan Rogers	Leave Her Johnny Leave Her

Comment:

Possibly the toughest mix I've had to make yet, but almost the most fun. My gf passed along a request from her sister - a "sea shanty" mix. I ran with the theme, figuring anyone can go buy a sea shanty CD, but I could make something really interesting. All of these tunes are either actual sea shanties (Leave Her Johnny, Blow Ye Winds, etc.), have a nautical theme (Slip Jigs & Reels, Off To Sea), or are in the style of sea shanties (Luang Prabang, General Taylor). Knowing one of her favorite songs is "Edmund Fitzgerald," I included not only the Tony Rice cover but two versions of "Back Home In Derry," which uses words by Irish hunger-striker Bobby Sands over the Gordon Lightfoot music. My other favorite inclusion is Anthrax's take on "Friggin' in the Riggin'," which is re-written as a tale of their roadie's debauchery. All in all, I think it's a strong answer to a serious challenge, and actually makes for a really enjoyable listen. The title comes from Robert Hunter's "Rum Runners."

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