Thank you all for joining us here at Tall Ship Providence this past sailing season. If you haven't had the chance to yet, we look forward to welcoming you this year. We have spent the month of January looking back at last year. One thing...
This #TallShipTuesday, Providence's Shanty Singers decided to end Sea Shanty September with one of their favorite shanties. This song is commonly referred to as a "short-drag shanty," or a shanty that is used for tasks that need a short pull followed by a period of...
Also called "Roll the Chariot," this shanty is a fan favorite. "A Drop of Nelson's Blood" is a “walkaway," “runaway chorus,” or “stamp and go” sea shanty essentially meaning that it is a song that can evolve. Someone can sing the first line of a...
To kick off Sea Shanty September, one of our ship's creative crewmembers, Maddie, wanted to try her hand at writing her own sea shanty in the style of a halyard shanty. There are several types of songs sailors sing on a ship be it a...
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