Cicely Fox Smith (1882-1964) was an English poet and writer whose work largely revolved around maritime themes. She is the author of the shanty collection A Book of Shanties. Many of her nautical poems have been recast as songs, and Charlie Ipcar has compiled them into this collection, complete with a small biography and discography. More information about the songbook, including a sample of the work and purchasing information, can be found on Charlie’s website.

The poems/songs:

  1. Outward Bound
  2. Rosario
  3. Rio Grande
  4. Sailor Town
  5. Limehouse Reach
  6. Shipmates
  7. Mariquita
  8. By the Old Pagoda Anchorage
  9. Mobile Bay
  10. Shanghai Passage (Shanghai Brown)
  11. Hastings Mill
  12. Lumber
  13. Sailor’s Farewell
  14. The Old Fiddle
  15. Flying-Fish Sailor
  16. A Ship in a Bottle
  17. The Traveller
  18. Pacific Coast
  19. Port o’ Dreams
  20. Lee Fore Brace
  21. News in Daly’s Bar
  22. Leave Her Johnnie
  23. The Long Road Home
  24. So Long (All Coiled Down)