Spanish Ladies (“British sailors” version)
~ Song
Annotation
There are several version of the song “Spanish Ladies”—or rather, several families of versions (as sea chanteys can vary widely).
This version is the one about “British sailors,” almost always in a minor key, as oposed to “Yankee whalermen” (minor key, major key), “Newfoundlanders” (major key), or “Queensland drovers” (major key).
Annotation last modified on 2024-06-21 16:31 UTC.
Relationships
| lyricist and composer: | [traditional] (special purpose artist) |
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| part of: | Roud Folk Song Index (number: 687) (order: 322) |
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| Wikidata: | Q3752929 [info] |
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| is the basis for: | Spanish Ladies (minor-key “Yankee whalermen” version) Spanish Ladies (major-key “Yankee whalermen” version) The Ryans and the Pittmans |
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| arrangements: | Fantasia on British Sea Songs: VI. Farewell ye Spanish Ladies Sea Songs from the Motherland Song Book, Vol. IV: The Spanish Ladies |
Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| recordings | ||||
| 1960 | Spanish Ladies | The Men of the Robert Shaw Chorale | 2:37 | |
| Spanish Ladies | The Longest Johns | 3:04 | ||
| Spanish Ladies | instrumental | Bill Frisell | 2:22 | |
| Spanish Ladies | Bounding Main | 3:43 | ||
| Spanish Ladies | cover | The Wellermen | 3:00 | |
| Spanish Ladies | The Dreadnoughts | 3:01 | ||
| Spanish Ladies | Jerry Bryant and Starboard Mess | 2:47 | ||