"Haul Away Joe (live)" genre: Folk
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	Haul away with this sailor's working song for raising the sheets - with a dose of Irish humour! Live from the International Fest Concert.
	CD: Live at International Fest Credits: Traditional
	Story Behind the Song Performers: Khaetidawne - lead vocals, classical guitar Brendan - vocals, keyboards Bryttannidawne - vocals Haul Away Joe is a sailors working song. (The usual task this song was meant for was to raise the sails). Sailors of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, Canada, America, etc. would have had at least a dozen working melodies, some a bit saltier than others (usually working songs were quite bawdy, very descriptive and creative). Most songs added verses as they went along to suit their own crew. This particular combination of lyrics is very popular among Contemporary Celtic Groups and was one of the few working sailor songs that were published on broad sheets and sung in the port of New Orleans as far back as 1825. Some of the songs that were tame enough to sing in a busy port on the docks, (where ladies may have been present) included - Drunken Sailor, Blow the Man Down, Jump Down, Turn around, Sally Brown and Boney Jean Francois. Sailing Men proclaimed that singing made the work go faster. Sailing men of the 15th - 19th centuries had a very deep respect for superstitions regarding their safety when at sea. It seems that Sailors held the belief that it was terribly bad luck to have a woman on a ship, but it was particularly good luck to sing about women in very colorful, salty, and rather rude, (blue) ballads. Lyrics Haul Away Joe When I was a Little Boy So my mother told me, Timmy Weigh, haul away, We'll haul away-Joe That, if I did not kiss the girls My lips would all grow moldy, Timmy Weigh, haul away, We'll haul away-Joe Chorus: Weigh! Haul away! The Good Ship now is rollin- Timmy! Weigh! Haul away! We'll haul away-Joe Weigh! Haul away! Were bound for better weather - Timmy! Weigh! Haul away! We'll haul away-Joe! Saint Patrick he was Irelands saint He came from decent people Weigh, haul away, We'll haul away - Joe In Dublin Town, they built his church And on it put a steeple. Weigh, haul away! We'll haul away - Joe Chorus First I met a Yankee Girl, And she was Fat and Lazy, Timmy Weigh, haul away! We'll haul away - Joe Then I met an Irish Girl, She damn near drove me crazy, Timmy Weigh, haul away! We'll haul away - Joe Chorus King Louie was the King of France Before the Rev- o - loo - shy - un Weigh, haul away, We'll haul away - Joe Then he got his head cut off It spoiled his con - stih - too - shy - un. Weigh, haul away! We'll haul away - Joe Chorus And up she flew!

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