{"id":2662,"date":"2014-08-30T09:58:20","date_gmt":"2014-08-30T13:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/?page_id=2662"},"modified":"2018-02-26T10:11:52","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T14:11:52","slug":"heave-away-my-johnny","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/?page_id=2662","title":{"rendered":"Heave Away My Johnny"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A chantey associated with windlass work (like a capstan but horizontal) such as when warping out of harbor on the outward bound voyage.\u00a0 The earliest I am aware of it being in print (<em>not<\/em> to say that it isn&#8217;t any older, mind you!) is when Cecil Sharp collected it on 21 August 1907 from Captain Vickery of Minehead, Somerset, England.\u00a0 He collected it again from a Mr. John Short, a sailor from Watchet, Somerset, England, on 21 April 1914.\u00a0 This latter version has a different set of lyrics relating to a farmer&#8217;s daughter who had left a large sum of money and the tragic events that unfold.<\/p>\n<p>Below\u00a0is essentially what the Clancy Bros. sing in the last cut of their 1968 LP <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/The-Clancy-Brothers-Tommy-Makem\/dp\/B000MJ56YE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Clancy Bros. and Tommy Makem Sing of the Sea.<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0This is one of my favourite songs and off of one of my favourite albums;\u00a0I am not currently aware of this album ever having been released on CD although I, myself, have digitized this stellar album for personal consumption on my iPod.\u00a0 THIS is one of those albums on your list if you were to be stranded on an island and only allowed a set number of recordings!\u00a0 I cannot stress enough how impactful this album was to so many of us in the sea music genre\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Jos. Morneault<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clancybrothersandtommymakem.com\/cbtm_d25_sing_sea.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2663 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Clancy-Bros-Sing-of-the-Sea-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Clancy Bros Sing of the Sea\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Clancy-Bros-Sing-of-the-Sea-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Clancy-Bros-Sing-of-the-Sea-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Clancy-Bros-Sing-of-the-Sea.jpg 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Bb<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0F<\/strong><br \/>\nThere\u2019s some what\u2019s bound for New York Town, and some that\u2019s bound for France.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0x\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 F<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0C<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0F<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Heave away me Johnny!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Heave a-way!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bb<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0F<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bb<\/strong><strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0F<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nAnd some what\u2019s bound for the Bengal Bay for to teach them whales to dance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dm<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0C<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0F<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Heave away me Johnny boy!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We\u2019re all bound to go!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The pilot he is awaiting for the turning of the tide.<br \/>\n<em>(or) {The master he is awaiting for the favourable tide to come in}<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Heave away\u2026<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nAnd then me boys we\u2019ll be gone again with the good and westerly winds.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Heave away me\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Come all ye hard working sailor lads who \u2018round the cable storms.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Heave away\u2026<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBe sure ye boots and oilskins\u2019 on or ye\u2019ll wish ye never was born.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Heave away me\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Farewell to you ye Kingston gals, farewell St-Andrew\u2019s dock.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Heave away\u2026<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nIf ever we return again we\u2019ll make yer cradles rock.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Heave away me\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s some what\u2019s bound for New York Town, and some that\u2019s bound for France.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong><em>Heave away\u2026<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nAnd some what\u2019s bound for the Bengal Bay for to teach them whales to dance.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Heave away me\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/463aOB8qVSE\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A chantey associated with windlass work (like a capstan but horizontal) such as when warping out of harbor on the outward bound voyage.\u00a0 The earliest I am aware of it being in print (not to say that it isn&#8217;t any older, mind you!) is when Cecil Sharp collected it on 21 August 1907 from Captain 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