The making of a Sailor; or, Sea Life Aboard a Yankee Square-Rigger

By Frederick Pease Harlow, a sailor on the ship Akbar of Boston.

Harlow was a deep-sea sailor. This book is the entertaining account of his career, complete with anecdotes, songs and scores, terminology, and sailing information. Many of his songs include unique verses not found in other collections.

Songs include:

  1. David Crocket, You’re a Tennessee Screamer
  2. Heave Away My Johnnies
  3. Handsome Charlie’s Callout
  4. Whiskey
  5. The Drunken Sailor, or, Up She Rises
  6. Handsome Charlie’s Semi-Chantey
  7. Salt Horse
  8. Paddy Doyle and His Boots
  9. South Australia
  10. Heave Away Cheerily
  11. Hanging Johnny
  12. Tommy’s Gone to Hilo
  13. A Fal-de-lal-day (compare: A-Roving)
  14. Haul Away, Joe
  15. Storm Along John
  16. Leave Her, Johnny
  17. Banks of Sacramento
  18. Rio Grande
  19. Shenandoah
  20. From Sourabaya to Pasuruan
  21. Ah, Hoo-e La-e
  22. Homeward Bound (Good-bye, Fare You Well)
  23. Oh, Poor Paddy Works on the Railway
  24. Blow Ye Winds in the Morning