The Making of a Sailor

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