Working Whaling Shanties (1956 Moby Dick)

Here we se BILLY RILEY and PADDY DOYLE being used in slightly diffrent ways that traditionaly sung. Billy Riley was a Long Haul shanty used for pulling up the topsl halyard and other 1-2 momentum type tasks. Here we see it used as a Roing Song. Likewise Paddy Doyle's Boots was a bunting shanty used for actions such as reefing or furling sail. Here we see it being used as a short drag shanty (which would be compleatly appropriate) ➡️. ⬇️KEEP READING OR HISTORY ⬇️
Moby Dick is a 1956 film adaptation of Herman Melville's 1851 novel Moby-Dick. This was based off the true story of the whaling ship ESSEX of Nantucket. The Essex was stove in by a whale and the crew that survived were forced to result to caniblism to survive in open row boats for months on end. Hermin Melleville who worked as a whlaer for one voyage himself compared whaling to going to war. With many moments of bordum followed by breif hours of extream exileration.
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[@SKarlsson]

Hill An' Gully Rider -- Edric Connor. Such a great rendition. I watched as a youngster, and it impacted meaningfully then, and more so now at 63. A tremendous film this was. Great shanties from the beginning of the film. None of the later interpretations come close to this film.

[@surf7lakemich1]

Thank you so much! I've wondered for years what song was!! Eric Connor such a voice

[@user-iw4gz7vh4w]

Connor isn’t in the movie much but he was such a great character.

[@SKarlsson]

@@user-iw4gz7vh4w Yes he was. Do your homework. Report back.

[@poopadoopalis]

"Why in the name of custard and ginger cakes can't ye pull and start your eyes out?"

[@ChupeTTe]

stubb and starbuck have so different ways to motivate their sailors to highest results.
stubb relies on smack talking like boxing trainer during sparring
and starbuck just gives the tempo.
the same thing is discribed in the book, but in the book stubbs mood was dependent on how good his pipe was lit.

[@TheRealDarrylStrawberry]

I would break my backbone for Stubb. "Laughing, foolish, wise Stubb"

[@johnrichardson3715]

Always break your back for a scottsman

[@oldtimedrumcorps]

Much credit is owed to Phiip Sainton for a music score befitting this masterpiece of film .

[@riseuplight]

whaling is insane

[@pansyfaye1]

I love this movie! Half because of the cool whaling songs. Why don't we sing while we work these days? It would bring a measure of joy to the tedium of laboring at boring jobs.

[@juliuscaesar8152]

Mr. Stubb and Mr. Flask are yelling at their men to row, but Mr. Starbuck is practically whispering.

[@thundershirt1]

Ok kids, lesson of this scene: do things with style, style counts.

[@tomservo5347]

That would be quite the rush after harpooning a whale and riding out it's desperate attempt to get away-albeit with the risk of going overboard or getting smashed to pieces by the whale's tail but probably the thrilling part of life for any old hand whaler. Amazing how life on the sea created it's own language, style, culture, songs, beliefs. Too bad I had to be born a landlubber in very landlocked Missouri. Didn't touch ocean water until I was 34 years old and it felt magical.

[@DavidBasara-p8s]

I've lived within 60 miles of the Ocean all my life, as soon as you get within a few miles and smell the salt air, your whole attitude changes like a Jimmy Buffet song, but have never seen a whale except a Beluga at an aquarium.

[@Shipwright1918]

Nantucket Sleigh Ride.

[@davidrobinson8337]

Eldrick Connor Singing that song.

[@buttholethebarbarian313]

He's got one hell of a voice huh

[@shaunwilson2537]

Read the book. It's a whale of a book.

[@andrewbanfield706]

The hill and gully rider is a song featured heavily in West Indian culture. Particularly Jamaica. 🇯🇲

[@davidrobinson8337]

Get em Sergeant Major!! Snarl at em!!

[@TheRealDarrylStrawberry]

MEN. READY. RIDE UP!

[@thenumbah1birdman]

@@TheRealDarrylStrawberry CHARGE!!!

[@michaeldinkins9145]

Nantucket sleigh ride

[@sarahnichols4439]

Does anyone know of the names of the other shantys...especially when Ishmael asks about Ahab and Stubb requests music?

[@DavidBasara-p8s]

I found one called The Wellerman and Leave her Jonny

[@apinkrat7135]

That song you are talking about is my favorite. It is called "A-roving" sorry to respond two months late!

[@o_manam]

A-roving as stated above or Maid of Amsterdam!

[@TheRex1970]

Great 1950's scene sans 1990's Full Metal Jacket profanities.

[@Xav1298]

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[@bigbillmontgomeryjr2346]

Crack the oars off men!