Name: Rosabella
Duration: P00H03M33S
Description: A traditional shanty that was recorded by Cecil Sharpe from John Short, “Shanty Jack”, a shanty man born in 1829, who retired to his native Watchet to look after his ailing wife. He became town crier and my mother could remember him calling out the news. He was Cecil Sharpe’s major source of shanties.

Rosabella

from The Harbour Wall by Robin Madge

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A traditional shanty that was recorded by Cecil Sharpe from John Short, “Shanty Jack”, a shanty man born in 1829, who retired to his native Watchet to look after his ailing wife. He became town crier and my mother could remember him calling out the news. He was Cecil Sharpe’s major source of shanties.

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One Monday morning in the month of May,
One Monday morning in the month of May,
I thought I heard the Old Man say,
"The Rosabella will sail today."

CH. And I'm going on board the Rosabella,
I'm going on board the Rosabella,
I'm going on board, right down to board
The saucy Rosabella.

She's a deep-water ship with a deep-water crew,
She's a deep-water ship with a deep-water crew,
You can stick to the coast but I'll be damned if we do
On board the Rosabella.

All around Cape Horn in the month of May,
All around Cape Horn in the month of May,
All around Cape Horn is a bloody long way
On board the Rosabella.

Them Bowry girls will make me grieve,
Them Bowry girls will make me grieve,
They've spent all my money, they'll make me leave
On board the Rosabella.

One Monday morning in the month of May,
One Monday morning in the month of May,
I thought I heard the Old Man say,
"The Rosabella will sail today."

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from The Harbour Wall, released October 1, 1986
Robin Madge concertina and vocals.

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