Blow the Man Down

This has been on my list for a long time, and it's now up in the rotation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni-VElzp_zI

Sea shanties are often (but not always) in a nice 3/4. It helps with getting a crew working in synch - tug on the rope at the downbeat, recover and gather the next length for two beats. When everyone hits together the pulls are way more effective.

This is fortuitous also, because we just recently enjoyed this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWM1U_kd0rE

Women working together. Set to sea shanties. What could be bad?

This article was updated on May 9, 2023

David F