Sea song
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Sea song or sea-song may refer to:
- sometimes a sea shantySea shantyA shanty is a type of work song that was once commonly sung to accompany labor on board large merchant sailing vessels. Shanties became ubiquitous in the 19th century era of the wind-driven packet and clipper ships...
, a type of shipboard working song which flourished from the 19th century to the first half of the 20th century. Or, simply a song sung by sailor's (not necessarily a shanty), as defined by the OED. - Sea SongsSea SongsSea Songs is an arrangement of three British sea-songs by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. It is based on the songs "Princess Royal", "Admiral Benbow" and "Portsmouth". The work is a march of roughly four minutes duration...
, an arrangement by Ralph Vaughan Williams - "Sea Song" a song by Doves from their 2000 album Lost Souls
- "Sea Song," a song by Faraquet from their 2000 album The View from this TowerThe View from this TowerThe View from this Tower is the only full-length album by the band Faraquet. Released on Dischord Records in 2000 , it was their fourth, and last, recorded work.The album is also known for its instrumental fan favourite "The Missing Piece"....
- "Sea Song", a 1974 recording by Robert WyattRobert WyattRobert Wyatt is an English musician, and founding member of the influential Canterbury scene band Soft Machine, with a long and distinguished solo career...
See also
- Fantasia on British Sea SongsFantasia on British Sea SongsFantasia on British Sea Songs or Fantasy on British Sea Songs is a piece of classical music arranged by Sir Henry Wood in 1905 to mark the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar. It is a medley of British sea songs and for many years was seen as an indispensable item at the BBC's Last Night of the...
, a classical composition by Sir Henry Wood - Sea Songs for Landlocked SailorsSea Songs For Landlocked SailorsSea Songs For Landlocked Sailors is a self-released EP by Montana band Tarkio. Every track on the album was re-released by Kill Rock Stars as a part of the 2003 Tarkio collection Omnibus....
, an EP by rock band Tarkio - Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and ChanteysRogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and ChanteysRogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys is a compilation album of sea shanties performed by a wide array of artists, ranging from Sting to Bryan Ferry, representing a variety of genres. The artists cover a large number of diverse songs of the sea, at times adding elements...
, a compilation album