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,” as oposed to “Yankee whalermen,” “Newfoundlanders,” or “Queensland drovers.” It almost always has a minor-key melody, as opposed to the major-key versions found with some of the other sets of words.
Annotation last modified on 2018-10-08 22:41 UTC.
Relationships
| lyricist and composer: | [traditional] (special purpose artist) |
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| part of: | Roud Folk Song Index (number: 687) (order: 282) |
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| Wikidata: | Q3752929 [info] |
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| is the basis for: | Spanish Ladies (minor-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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| 1960 | Spanish Ladies | The Men of the Robert Shaw Chorale | 2:37 | |
| Spanish Ladies | Jerry Bryant and Starboard Mess | 2:47 | ||
| Spanish Ladies | instrumental | Bill Frisell | 2:22 | |
| Spanish Ladies | The Longest Johns | 3:04 | ||
| Spanish Ladies | Bounding Main | 3:43 | ||
| Talcahuano Girls | A. L. Lloyd | 3:13 | ||