This shanty describes the navigational challenge to sail from Spain to England, crossing the bay of Biscay. As the Isles of Ushant (north-west of France) and the Scillies (south-west of England), marking the entry of the english channel, are to far apart (about 180 km with 1 league = 5.5 km -> 35 leagues) to be used for navigation, sounding (measuring the depth) was used to determine if the channel of England was reached. This was the case, if the depth reached about 80 metres (1 fathom = 1.8 metre -> 45 fathoms = 81 metres) and the ground (bottom) of the sea was comprised of chalky, white sand. Hoving is a sailing maneuver to slow down/halt the ship, in order measure the depth (to make sounding clear). Then the song lists various landmarks along the english south coast, namely Rame Head (south of Plymouth), Start Point, Isle of Portland, Isle of Wight, Beachy Head, Fairlight Cove, Dover and the South Foreland lighthouse. "The Downs" refers to the sea next to the towns of Kingsdown and Deal, north of Dover. The "Shank Painter" is a leash, securing the anchor to the ships side. The beam, the anchor hangs from, is called the Cathead and the "Cat-Stopper" fastens the anchor. Letting go of both is simply the procedure to lower the anchor. "Clew", "Tack" and "Sheet" refer to the fastening of the corners of the sails. "Haul up your clewgarnets, let tacks and sheets fly" refers to the process of trimming the sails.
@@solidonseraindogthetenth1679u need to watch the movie Jaws. Came out in the late 60s early 70s if I recall correctly. Classic movie. For a Hollywood adaptation of a book it's surprising close.
I'm an old fart now, but back in my youth I performed at a Ren Fest called Scarborough Faire in Waxahachie TX. Maybe you've heard of it? This song was a major staple. You could hear performers fill the air with the sound of it. Wasn't metal but... I just played a part, walked the lanes, and entertained the visitors as best I can, but The Scottish Rogues and other groups that played songs like that? They were the ones who could make a patch of Texas cornfield feel like medieval England captured with magic and aMUSEment. Good times. Imagine a "Ren Fest" with a steampunk retro future feel. That's where a song like this would fit right in.
YAY!! A new shanty from Jonathan and his crew! That's just what I needed to cheer me up after being stuck in traffic for the last goodness knows how long!! Thank you 😘 Great work by all, as usual 👍☺
Always nice to hear about another sea shanty. If you want a suggestion, "As the bottle runs dry", from Wolfsbanes. You'd be doing an awesome job on that cover.
coming from a chronically tired student - this is so much better than caffeine. if sea shanty metal gets me through embryology this semester i'll owe y'all a beer
Been trying to do a book on fantasy pirate novel, called the Lost Ghosts of The Bermuda where two brothers become nitrous pirates hunting slave ships until their untimely demise, the great grand daughter of one of the 2 would find the 3rd ship after escaping a slave ship after killing it's captain and most of the crew and freeing the slaves and eventually wreaking the ship on an island that holds a secret, a 3rd ship, spoken in eerie ghost stories of being cursed and haunted known only as the Wailing Banshee, for it name was given to it, because the last most enemy sailors saw, was the flash of 72, 48, 32 pounder guns, and steel of swords and flashes of pistols before plundering the ship and sinking it, but like it's name, it vanishes as fast as it came, a haul thick and durable, a length to great of most known countries to have built, and a speed that'd put most swift sailing navy vessels at the time to shame
I'm planning on running a pirate themed DnD campaign for my group in the future, and I would LOVE to use some of your music for it! On another note, ANOTHER BANGER!!!
Nice cover guys. Perfect timing for me since I just watched Jaws and with all the "pirate" song there is still a chance you might one day do "Master of the seas" from Ice age 4.
With the shanties, I do feel that some Great Big Sea is missing in the mix. Always good fun. Wave Over Wave would be a solid one to start with at least to see what they're like.
What if I made a whole album of Shanties???? Presave if you want it! ffm.to/seashantymetal
You have no idea how long I have dreamed of having this.
Yes!!
About time!
I want
yes please
This shanty describes the navigational challenge to sail from Spain to England, crossing the bay of Biscay.
As the Isles of Ushant (north-west of France) and the Scillies (south-west of England), marking the entry of the english channel, are to far apart (about 180 km with 1 league = 5.5 km -> 35 leagues) to be used for navigation, sounding (measuring the depth) was used to determine if the channel of England was reached.
This was the case, if the depth reached about 80 metres (1 fathom = 1.8 metre -> 45 fathoms = 81 metres) and the ground (bottom) of the sea was comprised of chalky, white sand.
Hoving is a sailing maneuver to slow down/halt the ship, in order measure the depth (to make sounding clear).
Then the song lists various landmarks along the english south coast, namely Rame Head (south of Plymouth), Start Point, Isle of Portland, Isle of Wight, Beachy Head, Fairlight Cove, Dover and the South Foreland lighthouse.
"The Downs" refers to the sea next to the towns of Kingsdown and Deal, north of Dover.
The "Shank Painter" is a leash, securing the anchor to the ships side. The beam, the anchor hangs from, is called the Cathead and the "Cat-Stopper" fastens the anchor. Letting go of both is simply the procedure to lower the anchor.
"Clew", "Tack" and "Sheet" refer to the fastening of the corners of the sails. "Haul up your clewgarnets, let tacks and sheets fly" refers to the process of trimming the sails.
Give me ALL the Pirates! This is awesome!
"You go in the cage. Cage goes into the water. Shark's in the water. OUR shark. Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies..." ~ Quint
Still a great movie.
Quint who?
@@solidonseraindogthetenth1679u need to watch the movie Jaws. Came out in the late 60s early 70s if I recall correctly. Classic movie. For a Hollywood adaptation of a book it's surprising close.
@@solidonseraindogthetenth1679Quint in Jaws season 1
@@elijahchima6958 Ah. At first I thought it was Quint from something else. Until I noticed it did not make sense.
White sandy bottom 👀
The squirrel?
@@deontaeavila3514 the sea floor lol
That'll be the result of sitting in the shade on a nudist beach...... 😜
👀
I guess that'll be the result of sitting on the beach in the shade while n@ked? 😉
Definitely the best surprise of the day!
I’m still advocating you all singing “bones in the ocean” it brings me to tears every time ! 🤣🤣🤣
Oh man, what a crew that made this one. Knocked it out of the park with this one.
I'm pretty sure they knocked it out of the darn country with this masterpiece!
TIL that Great Big Sea's "We'll rant and we'll roar like true Newfoundlanders" isn't the original version lol
Stars above, another amazing metal shanty to add to the album!! Absolutely phenomenal job, as always!!!
This was my favorite shanty from AC Black Flag. I loved the longest johns version, and now I am blessed with a superior metal version. \m/
i was kinda expecting a sea shanty version of "all the single ladies" but am pleasantly surprised of this song. is very good
It's actually a map in verse of how to sail from s Spain to London . It's pretty cool, historically speaking
I think we're gonna need a bigger ship to carry this crew of legendary voices
I've JUST decided to replay AC4 after 10 years and this just dropped, can't be a coincidence
METAL SEA SHANTY ALBUM WOOOOO
Don't know what got you doing more pirate covers, but by all means, absolutely continue :D Loving this. Y'all make a great pirate chorus! :D
Not something I ever thought I'd be into, but really loving your metal sea shanty covers. Keep em coming!
Was waiting for this to be covered, just made my day! You guys nailed this!
When Captain Jon releases a Sea Shanty Metal it's definitely a good day. But now you need a name for your crew sir!
I now have the strange desire to become a pirate too
I'm an old fart now, but back in my youth I performed at a Ren Fest called Scarborough Faire in Waxahachie TX. Maybe you've heard of it? This song was a major staple. You could hear performers fill the air with the sound of it. Wasn't metal but... I just played a part, walked the lanes, and entertained the visitors as best I can, but The Scottish Rogues and other groups that played songs like that? They were the ones who could make a patch of Texas cornfield feel like medieval England captured with magic and aMUSEment. Good times. Imagine a "Ren Fest" with a steampunk retro future feel. That's where a song like this would fit right in.
I love how it sounds like you're not so much master sailors as you're just plain scaring the sea into not giving you any trouble.
I always loved this shanty, but good Heavens, you guys turned the dial up to 11! This is by far the best version I've ever heard! So powerful! Bravo!
We making it out of Madrid with this one 🔥🔥🔥
We Hitting the Spanish armada hard with this one cheif
Bilbao*
💃All the Spanish ladies 💃 all the Spanish ladies 💃
Magnificent and splendid I never get tired To listen to your songs and the groups they make
I love it. I asked for more and you delivered. Awesome version.
Spanish ladies we are in love with you Jonathan! Amazing song, I've never heard it!
You guys are amazing all your covers are just epic
Another awesome cover to play on repeat 😁 I'm so hyped for the album!
oh my god, the chorus lends itself to metal so fucking well, good on all y'all for this rendition
Always a delight to hear another spectacular sea shanty. from the Legendary Jonathan Young!
Jonathan Young is the best Pirate Metal group on TH-cam :D
Alestorm is better imo
Epic as always, it hyped me from the first second on^^
It's not a genre I'd ever have thought to look for, but I love these sea shanties you do
This frecking awesome! Can't wait for the rest! awesome work everyone!
I can't wait for the full album!!! ❤❤❤
AYE AYE CAPTAIN. ANOTHER!!!! RANDY DANDY OH
Yeah, terrific as always! And we're finally about to get a full album, this is perfect news!
Magnificent as always, if I was a Spanish lady I would be flattered and sad having to say goodbye to such fine sailors.
It's very epic!
Jonathan, do Bosun Bill from Sea Of Thieves, pls
YAY!! A new shanty from Jonathan and his crew! That's just what I needed to cheer me up after being stuck in traffic for the last goodness knows how long!! Thank you 😘 Great work by all, as usual 👍☺
I love your sea shanties covers ! ♥
Well yet another shanty that can barely contain the epic singing- good on ya lads sounds amazing as always
I absolutely love these metal cover sea shanties!❤
I’m SO HAPPY to see this! 🍾
Cannot Wait For The Next Album Jonathan Loved Your Last One
FINALLY THE NEW DROP I LOVE IT
Was here for the first metal shanty and I'll be here for the rest, keep it up 🔥
You should cover The Last Shanty, it would be cool
Letsgoooo
I love this, fantastic!
Oh boy, you guys did it again. Epic!
fantastic as always!
Always nice to hear about another sea shanty. If you want a suggestion, "As the bottle runs dry", from Wolfsbanes. You'd be doing an awesome job on that cover.
Fantastic
The best Sea Shanty ever covered in the best genre ever. Epic 🤘😎
Great work, as always!
Excellent performance!
This is amazing
This one was truly insane, keep the pirate shanties coming!
YES! LOVE IT!
Sea Shanties never die!
I literally listened to Spanish ladies from AC Black flag the other day and said "man I hope Jonathan makes a cover for this." Amazingly done!
Thanks for more shanties
long live sea shanty metal!
Holy smokes! Awesome!
Goddamn! The first time I heard this was when David Warner sung it as the insane Capt. James Sawyer in Hornblower. THIS IS AWESOME!
Hell yeah
I am now begging for a metal cover of “You Are A Pirate” 😂
Beauty! 🤘🙏👏
coming from a chronically tired student - this is so much better than caffeine. if sea shanty metal gets me through embryology this semester i'll owe y'all a beer
Nicely done
YOO HOOO ANOTHER HEAVY METAL SONG WOOO 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Excellent
Stunningly! I once made guitar tab for this song, but of course I’m far from reaching such an epic level )
Woooooooooo let's go
Been trying to do a book on fantasy pirate novel, called the Lost Ghosts of The Bermuda where two brothers become nitrous pirates hunting slave ships until their untimely demise, the great grand daughter of one of the 2 would find the 3rd ship after escaping a slave ship after killing it's captain and most of the crew and freeing the slaves and eventually wreaking the ship on an island that holds a secret, a 3rd ship, spoken in eerie ghost stories of being cursed and haunted known only as the Wailing Banshee, for it name was given to it, because the last most enemy sailors saw, was the flash of 72, 48, 32 pounder guns, and steel of swords and flashes of pistols before plundering the ship and sinking it, but like it's name, it vanishes as fast as it came, a haul thick and durable, a length to great of most known countries to have built, and a speed that'd put most swift sailing navy vessels at the time to shame
I'm planning on running a pirate themed DnD campaign for my group in the future, and I would LOVE to use some of your music for it!
On another note, ANOTHER BANGER!!!
Nice stuff
Nice
Found your channel when "Santiana" had just came out, now the same thing happened. I think it's time to subscribe.
Nice cover guys. Perfect timing for me since I just watched Jaws and with all the "pirate" song there is still a chance you might one day do "Master of the seas" from Ice age 4.
Epic!!!
Yo wtf, This is one of my favourite shanties! This just made my day!
_(Although I will always argue that you guys need to use double kicks)_
I feel like you're trying to summon Quint from his watery grave!!!😅😅
I really hope the Pirate Byndo art keeps coming. So good.
Pog
we built this city of rock and roll
Wow 😮
Bro like what is this voice? xD it speaks to my soul
Please make vinyl presses of this album and starship velociraptor too
Ah, perfect timing. I was starting to starve for new metal sea shanty content
My pirate playlist grows!
You're the Best 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
TRUE BRITISH SAILORS WHERE YOU AT
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! SPANISH LADIES LET'S GOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Ништяк! Мо́лодцы!
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With the shanties, I do feel that some Great Big Sea is missing in the mix. Always good fun. Wave Over Wave would be a solid one to start with at least to see what they're like.