STORMALONG JOHN

 Jack, Bill, Arthur, Harry & Charlie

Welcome!


Who are we?

Stormalong John are a Liverpool shanty group, based at the Mersey Maritime Museum. We came together in 1984 for the Tall Ships visit to the Mersey and through various changes of line up have continued to sing at concerts, festivals and maritime events throughout Britain, in Brittany, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

During that time, we sang regularly with our great friend and mentor, the late Stan Hugill, the last English shantyman.

The group take our name from Stormalong John - Old Stormy - Mister Stormalong, a mythical figure in sailors' lore, the idealised skipper who treated his crew decently!


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Where are we in 2008?

22nd - 24th March - GLASSON DOCK (U.K.) - Glasson Dock Maritime Festival.

18th - 21st July - LIVERPOOL (U.K.) - ShantyFest 2008.

8th - 10th August - VEGESACK (Germany). Festival Maritim 2008.

22nd - 24th August - APPINGEDAM (Netherlands). Bie Daip 2008.

6th September - HULL (U.K.). 'SeaFever 2008.'


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Discography


We have many recordings to our credit, both solo and with Stan Hugill and the following CDs are currently available:

Yesterday's Men

Recorded live at the Bothy Folk Club 1985
Tracks:
Crew Call, Fire Marengo, Little Sally Racket, Outward and Homeward Bound, Clear the Tracks, Reuben Ranzo, Strike The Bell, Fare Thee Well Juliana, Essequibo River, We're Bound For Baltimore, New York Girls, Roll the Old Chariot Along, According to the Act, Roll Boys Roll, Hieland Laddie, Hanging Johnny, Haul On the Bowline, Banks of Newfoundland, A Long Time Ago, Roll the Woodpile Down, Rolling Down to Old Maui, Leave Her Johnny, Leave Her


Stormalong John, Liverpool

Tracks:
Whip Jamboree, Liverpool Judies,
Sacramento, Lowlands, Roller Bowler, Santiana, Goodbye Fare Thee Well, Clear Away The Track, Essequibo River, Hieland Laddie, Yeller Girls, Haul Away For Rosie, Alabama John Cherokee, The Amphitrite, Fire Marengo, According to the Act, Roll Boys Roll, New York Girls, Strike the Bell, Johnny Come Down To Hilo, Maggie May, Cheerly Man, The Balaena, Paddy Lay Back, Leaving of Liverpool.


A Salty Fore Topman

Stan Hugill with Stormalong John

Tracks:
Where Am I To Go, Girls of Dublin Town,
Running Down To Cuba, Old Moke Pickin’ On A Banjo, Eight Bells, Roll Boys Roll, Pilots of Tiger Bay, Gals Of Chile, Golden Vanitee, Heave Away Boys Heave Away, The Campanero, Jack All Alone, Pull Down Below, Aboard the Kangaroo, Haul Away Boys, The Anglesey.



A Liverpool Packet

Tracks:
Rio Grande, Pull Down Below, John Cherokee, Swansea Town, Blood Red Roses, 3 Score and Ten, Congo River/Blackball Line, Liverpool Packet, Old Moke, The Kangaroo, Aloue, Blow The Man Down, The Campanero, General Taylor, The Ebenezer, Curracheen/Carls O’ Dysart, Banks of Newfoundland, A-rovin, Rollin’ Down To Old Maui, 8 Bells, Haul On The Bowline/Coal Black Rose, Drunken Sailor, Outward and Homeward Bound, Running Down To Cuba, Blow The Man Down.



Through Stormy Seas

Tracks:
Tracks:
The Smacksman, Roll The Cotton Down, The Whalerman's Lament, Tachuana Girls, Ranzo Ray, Jolly Roving Tar, Farewell to Tarwathie, Lowlands/Emma Let Me Be/ Coal Black Rose, Heave Away Boys, Paddy West, Bold Reilly, We're All Bound To Go, Grimsby Lads, Poor Old Horse, Sam's Gone Away/ Essequibo River, The Coast Of Peru, 23rd March/Bonnie Ship The Diamond, Haul away Joe, Bottle-O/ Fire Down Below, Paddy Doyle's Boots, Roll The Old Chariot, Off To Sea Once More.



Sailing Days

Stan Hugill with Stormalong John

Tracks:
A-rollin Down The River, Way Down In Dixie, Whaling Johnny, Round The Bay Of Mexico, Shenandoah, Radcliffe Highway (1), We're All Bound To Go, The Fireship, The Indian Lass, The Leaky Ship, Ratcliffe Highway (2), Bosun's Alphabet, Sacramento.



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Links

Here are some more shanty related sites which we find interesting.....

 

Enjoy!


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Bookings and Merchandise

To book Stormalong John, please contact:

Jack Coutts, 7 Thomas Lane, Liverpool, L14 5NR, United Kingdom.
Jack Coutts

or

Arthur Garnett, 55, Twickenham Drive, Huyton, Nr Liverpool, L36 4QG, United Kingdom.


To purchase CDs, Tapes or any Stormalong John memorabilia, please contact:

Bill Jones or our good friends at the Chantey Cabin


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This information was last updated on 27th August 2008.


STORMALONG JOHN ARE NOW MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEASONG & SHANTY ASSOCIATION.

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