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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0093074005323 Label: Smithsonian Folkways Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways MPN: 40053 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Smithsonian Folkways Release Date: May 25, 2004 Studio: Smithsonian Folkways Editorial Review: Album Description: More than just sea chanteys, maritime musical tradition encompasses an ocean of songs from people who have lived and worked on the water. Onboard are Folkways favorite singers-Dave Van Ronk and the Foc'sle Singers, Lead Belly, and Paul Clayton and many more. Classic Maritime takes you from the folk songs of Martha's Vineyard down to the Bahamas and beyond. Compiled and annotated by Jeff Place. Extensive liner notes, a whopping 32 tracks, 68 minutes of music! Average Rating:
 Rating:  - BoringI love sea chanteys, which is what I thought I'd be hearing. There are some that are done well, but for the most part, this is a sea-related folk album. If you like "I gave my love a cherry," this 60's folk throwback is for you! I'm going in search of some sea chanteys that my sailboat crew can sing to... Rating:  - A must-have for those who like this kind of thing...Smithsonian's reissues of old Folkways label records, and their creation of new complilations from the archives, are always done well, and it's no different with this one. The fan of songs from workers in the oceans gets 32 of them here, from many different artists, some well-known, some obscure. Same with the songs: some seem to appear on every collection of this kind of music that's ever been released, and some were new to me. In fact, the songs and singers I had never heard before were the stars ... Read More Rating: - Wonderful sample of maritime songs and chanteysYou'll want to run off and join a whaler or be thankful you're on dry land after listening to this album. Good mix of humorous and poignant music about life at sea. Rating: - water-soaked tunesIn a very happy move Smithsonian Folkways has taken to plumbing Folkways' deep catalog for a series of "Classic" anthologies of American roots music. The previous five are variously focused on Southern styles: blues, bluegrass, and mountain music. In the sixth of the series, SF turns to a non-Southern genre which has passed into neglect in recent years: songs of salt- and freshwater sailors. These are not field recordings, but the work largely of revival singers, who include such familiar names as ... Read More |
