NTS Guide To: Shanties & Forebitters: Songs of the Sea 26th January 2021

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FRACTAL MEAT ON A SPONGY BONE

An audio scrapbook compiled by sound artist and musician Graham Dunning, comprised of sonic art and experiments, improvised music, textures and rhythms, as well as selections from Dunning's archive of found home tape recordings, and a variety of regular features.

Total Stasis

An hour a month from LA label Total Stasis, responsible for releases by Ramzi, Aquarian Foundation, Anom Vitruv, Elysia Crampton, Bobo Eyes & Plush Throw, CS + Kreme, Fmvee, Second Language, Regularfantasy, Private Lesson, Alexi Baris, Laila Sakini, and Sebastiano Carghini.

Field Recordings Folk

An hour of maritime folk music popularised during the age of commercial sail, from the late sixteenth up until the mid nineteenth century. Featuring shanties, the long and rhythmic work songs sung by crewmembers of packet ships, alongside the more up-beat forebitters or fo'c'sle songs, more often sung with instrumental accompaniment and reserved for off-duty hours.

Collection: Pick N Mix

Tracklist

John Roberts With Tony Barrand, John Roberts With Tony Barrand, David Jones, David Jones, Jeff & Gerret WarnerJeff & Gerret Warner
The Diamond
Clark BransonClark Branson
Hanging Johnny
Paul Clayton, Paul Clayton, The Foc'sle SingersThe Foc'sle Singers
Rio Grande

Louis Killen, Louis Killen, Jeff Warner, Jeff Warner, Gerret Warner, Gerret Warner, Fud BensonFud Benson
All For Me Grog
John Roberts, John Roberts, Tony BarrandTony Barrand
Blow The Man Down
Bob WebbBob Webb
The Candlelight Fisherman
John Roberts & Tony BarrandJohn Roberts & Tony Barrand
Heave Away My Johnnies
Bob, Bob, Ron CopperRon Copper
Warlike Seamen (The Irish Captain)
Louis Killen, Louis Killen, Jeff Warner, Jeff Warner, Gerret Warner, Gerret Warner, Fud BensonFud Benson
Rolling Down To Old Maui
Louis Killen, Louis Killen, Jeff Warner, Jeff Warner, Gerret Warner, Gerret Warner, Fud BensonFud Benson
Jolly Roving Tar
John Roberts & Tony BarrandJohn Roberts & Tony Barrand
Maggie May
MorriganMorrigan
Bully In The Alley
A. L. LloydA. L. Lloyd
A Hundred Years Ago
Mary BensonMary Benson
Roll The Old Chariot
Swan ArcadeSwan Arcade
Roll Alabama Roll
Ian CampbellIan Campbell
The Hog-Eye Man
Tom Goux, Tom Goux, Jacek SulanowskiJacek Sulanowski
High Barbary
Paul Clayton, Paul Clayton, The Foc'sle SingersThe Foc'sle Singers
Haul On The Bowline
Stuart M. FrankStuart M. Frank
Homeward Bound
Tony Saletan With Cliff Haslam, Tony Saletan With Cliff Haslam, David Jones, David Jones, Gerret Warner, Gerret Warner, Jeff Warner, Jeff Warner, Joe Hickerson, Joe Hickerson, John Roberts, John Roberts, Louis Killen, Louis Killen, Tony BarrandTony Barrand
Leave Her, Johnny, Leave Her
Bernie KlayBernie Klay
The Sailor’s Alphabet
John Roberts & Tony BarrandJohn Roberts & Tony Barrand
The Crayfish