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Yarmouth Sea Captains, Yarmouth Nova Scotia, 1943., Lead singer Arthur Hilton, other singers E. Manning, R. Goudey, N. Larkin, E. Nickerson, A. McKinnon, H. Trefry (average age of singers 75 at time of recording.)

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Whiskey Johnny - Yarmouth Sea Captains - Lead singer; Arthur Hilton [1:23]
AC: 2221 - MF NO: 289.33

Recorded: Yarmouth, 1943. [See note for #2] Halliard chanty. ...”my note says this is a pulling chanty and belay called out by Captain Goudey meant to make the rope fast.”

Oh whiskey is the life of man,
Whiskey Johnny,
Oh whiskey is the life of man,
Whiskey for my Johnny.

Oh whiskey straight and whiskey strong,
Whiskey Johnny,
Oh give me whiskey and I’ll sing you a song,
Whiskey for my Johnny.

Oh whiskey makes me wear old clothes,
Whiskey Johnny,
Oh whiskey gave me a broken nose,
Whiskey for my Johnny.

Whiskey killed my poor old dad,
Whiskey Johnny,
Whiskey drove my mother mad,
Whiskey for my Johnny.

I had a girl, her name was Lize,
Whiskey Johnny,
She puts whiskey in her pies,
Whiskey for my Johnny.

My wife and I cannot agree,
Whiskey Johnny,
She puts whiskey in her tea,
Whiskey for my Johnny.

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Helen Creighton Folklore Society Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Honoring folklorist Helen Creighton (1899-1989), who collected and published traditional music and lore of Maritime Canada. The mandate of the Helen Creighton Folklore Society is to encourage and promote work that reflects the diverse folk culture of the Maritimes as exemplified by the work begun by Dr. Creighton. For more information visit our website at: www.helencreighton.org. ... more

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