Thanks for the feedback Harry, although there are several versions of Haul Away Joe, and everyone does it differently. That's part of the beauty of shanties; traditionally every ship gave it their own spin! We've done one version, but there are all sorts out there. Quite a few have stuff about Yankees that we didn't bother putting in! Hope you enjoyed our rendition tho :)
@@neopath5998 I totally agree! The lively pacing and the harmonizing are especially satisfying. The relaxed setting is perfect. What a Great Discovery!
Hi Joel, cheers for the comment. If we're covering someone else's arrangement, like this one, we just all pick a part and try and pick out that part from the recording we're copying. It often happens that we have more or fewer people than the band in the original version, so we have to tweak our parts a bit, but that generally happens in rehearsal. If it sounds weird, we go over it and work out something that suits our sound better. It helps when you can find a harmony relatively instinctively!
Good to hear shanties sung as they were meant to be sung, thank you lads, sung as they were sung by the old boys who had worked under sail with cargoes, who taught me my basic seamanship on the same waters Drake, Cook and Nelson learned their basic small boat handling skills.
And for nearly 6 years this comment goes unnoticed... Please do post your version on TH-cam. It's probably just as good if not better then this and all your other work. (Aka great) I wish I could sing as well as any of you.
When I was just a little lad or so me mother told me, Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe That if I did not kiss the girls me lips would grow all moldy Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe Away, ho, haul away, we'll haul away together Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe Away, ho, haul away, we're bound for better weather Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe I used to have a Irish girl but she was fat and lazy Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe And now I got a Cornish girl, and she can drive me mazy Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe Away, ho, haul away, we'll haul away together Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe Away, ho, haul away, we're bound for better weather Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe King Louis was the king of France before the revolution Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe But then he got his head chopped off. It spoiled his constitution Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe Away, ho, haul away, we'll haul away together Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe Away, ho, haul away, we're bound for better weather Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe Well now can’t you see, the black clouds are gathering Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe Well now can’t you see, the storm clouds are gathering Way haul away, we’ll haul away Joe Away, ho, haul away, we'll haul away together Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe Away, ho, haul away, we're bound for better weather Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
There's something really deep when shanties are sung maybe due to the history or just because it feels real in comparison to music that you hear on the radio I don't know? Really good work enjoying it keep it up!
Camraderie and a deep feeling of brotherhood between the seamen. When all you have is each other, you need to keep your spirits high or else you'll very well go mad from cabin fever and tear each other apart.
For the same reason MF DOOM or or cover touches your soul. Shanties are traditional, but the artists I mentioned are modern. But they sure honesty and humility and a love for their craft. Art, modern or old, lasts provided its honest.
13 years old listening to this on repeat. a while after twas uploaded. I love this song so much better than modern music In General amazing cover and amazing job!!!
Saw you guys performing at a pub in Gloucester a few months back and you were just brilliant! Love this track, and the fact there are groups keepin' the spirit o' the sea alive!
My shanty group is basically two old guys and me; we're enthusiastic but not particularly musical. I'd love to be able to do the harmony as well as you guys. Well done.
This video was the first time I heard you singing, whenever it was years ago that I first discovered this video. Plan on seeing you guys when you come to Cambridge in the spring. Looking forward to it. I'm a boat captain out of Boston and you gentlemen are for sure on my playlist I've got going in the wheelhouse. Keep it up!
Still brings a smile to my face, in Poland, as a Hungarian, blessed with several years in video game studies, just resonating with the camaraderie of voice that is conjured up with a dram of liquor (if indeed it is liquor), and a talent that would put the Cuphead creators to shame!
I thought there was a verse that went: but girls don't like to kiss and run they all would like to marry, ( or tarry) one or the other we used to have to sing this song in music class, and had it stuck in my head almost 20 yrs later, so anyway that is how I got here..lol Nice job gents
I've been listening to a bunch of your stuff lately and I realized I recognised this tune. I played a sea shanty piece in like 4th grade with my flute called Between Wind and Water, and it was this tune without syncopation! Anyway, cool song.
Another verse you could add in. I heard this in another version. "Saint Patrick was a gentle man, he came from decent people. They built a church in Dublin-town, and on it put a steeple." You're welcome, lads!
Love it guys you have fab voices, myself and my family have a very strong connection to this particular song and so really enjoy hearing modern versions of it. The only thing that lets you down is as benedict hampus say the omission of the traditional "to me" as part of the phrasing - this song originally was sung to aid the hard work of dragging a massive mainsail "to me" hence it's huge importance lyrically. Other than that good job and will keep an eye out for you in future :)
Don't know if you guys are familiar with the Somerset carnivals but one of the carnival clubs have used this on their cart this year and it sounds fantastic. It's totally in my head now. Check out Marketeers carnival club 2015-Noah
I'm in the Somerset carnivals, in renegades, and enjoyed it, this was also one of my favourite carts this year because of the song. They used the fishermens friends one x
I'd love some videos of you guys telling us how you got started and how you all met. Did you have to work at your harmonies or was it initially like an instantaneous thing? (also i bet there are funny outtakes from videos like this that we don't see.)
We do love telling those sort of stories at live gigs, but sadly unlikely we’ll make a video for TH-cam of them. Oddly enough, this video was recorded one week after we first sang together, so this pretty much is the origin!
I found out this is the first song that they sang. Now this, my friends, is a certified hood classic
*certified*
Aw, the Youngest Johns.
100%. Babby Johns. 🥰
Just chilling, drinking, singing. That's how it's done. Very nice
Not working?
That's what we're often doing with some friends. Best nights ever! 😃
Thanks for the feedback Harry, although there are several versions of Haul Away Joe, and everyone does it differently. That's part of the beauty of shanties; traditionally every ship gave it their own spin! We've done one version, but there are all sorts out there. Quite a few have stuff about Yankees that we didn't bother putting in! Hope you enjoyed our rendition tho :)
The Longest Johns you guys are awesome
This is the best one i have found! You guys are so good
@@neopath5998 I totally agree! The lively pacing and the harmonizing are especially satisfying. The relaxed setting is perfect. What a Great Discovery!
There's no "right way" to do folk music. That's the beauty of it.
*Sings the first word*
Me- That's it, I'm subscribing.
Lol
Hi Joel, cheers for the comment. If we're covering someone else's arrangement, like this one, we just all pick a part and try and pick out that part from the recording we're copying. It often happens that we have more or fewer people than the band in the original version, so we have to tweak our parts a bit, but that generally happens in rehearsal. If it sounds weird, we go over it and work out something that suits our sound better. It helps when you can find a harmony relatively instinctively!
Good to hear shanties sung as they were meant to be sung, thank you lads, sung as they were sung by the old boys who had worked under sail with cargoes, who taught me my basic seamanship on the same waters Drake, Cook and Nelson learned their basic small boat handling skills.
Are you the lad on the boat in the other video of Santiana?
friendly fisherman, nice to see you here
Yes, we actually have our own special version of it. Maybe we'll put it up on TH-cam soon :)
And for nearly 6 years this comment goes unnoticed...
Please do post your version on TH-cam. It's probably just as good if not better then this and all your other work. (Aka great) I wish I could sing as well as any of you.
@@DeDerpyDerp_ They have one it's like 4 years old or so, also available on spotify
Like are you just sitting with your mates one day, and just start singing shanties!?! Fucking awesome, wish me and my friends did this
Love the cool time signatures and syncopation of sea shanties, but the: "AWAY *HO!* HAUL AWAY." Really is what sold me on this one.
When I was just a little lad or so me mother told me,
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
That if I did not kiss the girls me lips would grow all moldy
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
Away, ho, haul away, we'll haul away together
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
Away, ho, haul away, we're bound for better weather
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
I used to have a Irish girl but she was fat and lazy
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
And now I got a Cornish girl, and she can drive me mazy
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
Away, ho, haul away, we'll haul away together
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
Away, ho, haul away, we're bound for better weather
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
King Louis was the king of France before the revolution
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
But then he got his head chopped off. It spoiled his constitution
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
Away, ho, haul away, we'll haul away together
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
Away, ho, haul away, we're bound for better weather
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
Well now can’t you see, the black clouds are gathering
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
Well now can’t you see, the storm clouds are gathering
Way haul away, we’ll haul away Joe
Away, ho, haul away, we'll haul away together
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
Away, ho, haul away, we're bound for better weather
Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
There's something really deep when shanties are sung maybe due to the history or just because it feels real in comparison to music that you hear on the radio I don't know? Really good work enjoying it keep it up!
Camraderie and a deep feeling of brotherhood between the seamen. When all you have is each other, you need to keep your spirits high or else you'll very well go mad from cabin fever and tear each other apart.
For the same reason MF DOOM or or cover touches your soul. Shanties are traditional, but the artists I mentioned are modern. But they sure honesty and humility and a love for their craft. Art, modern or old, lasts provided its honest.
I like to imagine you all sing the proper shanty every single time you all get together for whatever occasion.
I wish I had friends who were willing to sit around and do this...
We used to sing this in Brownies, back in the 50’s.
We love mead! Good call :)
13 years old listening to this on repeat. a while after twas uploaded. I love this song so much better than modern music In General amazing cover and amazing job!!!
Come back and take another listen now, 2 years later
so glad i heard this in Glasgow, just had to come back here
-Haul away Joe!
-who's Joe?
-Joe mamma!
-onto the plank you go!
And here were born legends
I'm blown away by the voices.... and I want that kinda kitchen too. 😍
A mighty sound from such a small crew. I have added ye to me list of good shanties.
Probably my favourite version of this, cheers chaps !
Take away the "probably".
The acoustics in this room are actually insane!
I didn't realize y'all had been around this long. Glad you're finally starting to see some success though
The acoustics in my kitchen are nowhere near this good. Although it might also have to do with who's singing.
if you are blind, try to convince yourself that they are inside a ship
@@spongebobsquarepants8403 meh, I do that even when I'm not blind. I actually do a fair bit of sailing so it's not too hard
It's not the kitchen it is those who use it.
Paul McCartney said he used the bathroom for acoustics.
Singing this in our choir now, bloody brilliant. Thank you
I’m back from the future, you guys are doing great and this is one of my favorite songs
Saw you guys performing at a pub in Gloucester a few months back and you were just brilliant! Love this track, and the fact there are groups keepin' the spirit o' the sea alive!
Listening to this after your appearance on Jingle Jam 2021, really showswhere you began.
Wow....so young!!
Back again after seeing the 100k special!!! Love them both
So I want to sing along but the most timid of your group has the best voice and I can't ruin that. Tell him he's as great as you all are!
Honestly, it's fun to see the roots.
Happy 9th Birthday, Johns! Love your music!
Andy in this video is my spirit animal.
I'd love it to find you guys in my kitchen one evening after work. Would be awesome!
The embodiment of ‘singing shanties with the boys’.
I love this version so much!!!!!
My shanty group is basically two old guys and me; we're enthusiastic but not particularly musical. I'd love to be able to do the harmony as well as you guys. Well done.
This is great. Fantastic voices Lads
I can't help but sing along. You guys are fantastic.
Wow. They're amazing!
Went all the way too the bottom too see the first video masterpiece
You guys are amazing.
Been droppin bangers since the beginning
Can’t believe the change in 10 years
It’s mad!
i think this is the first video i saw of this band years ago
ngl this song is ✨catchy✨
That looks like fun! Your voices are amazing!
I want to see'em singing Leave her Jhonny, I think it'll be good!
And congrats! Great version of the song!
they have I think
Damn! Its been 8 years
Sweet.
reminds me a bit of Fishing With Finnegan. Great job!
My favourite mate by far top singer top chef too good man andy and the boys!
And so it began...
A brilliant performance gentlemen.
This video was the first time I heard you singing, whenever it was years ago that I first discovered this video. Plan on seeing you guys when you come to Cambridge in the spring. Looking forward to it. I'm a boat captain out of Boston and you gentlemen are for sure on my playlist I've got going in the wheelhouse. Keep it up!
Excellent singing, keep up the good work lads.
Fantastic version of one of our favourite shanties, keep 'em coming lads!
Still brings a smile to my face, in Poland, as a Hungarian, blessed with several years in video game studies, just resonating with the camaraderie of voice that is conjured up with a dram of liquor (if indeed it is liquor), and a talent that would put the Cuphead creators to shame!
so long Dave good luck in your future endeavors.
These gentlemen are welcome to come hang out around my kitchen table anytime!
Stunning harmony
You guys are amazing
beautiful voices, love the song
Lets make a push to the US with this!
I agree, I want people like this to have a larger impact on the music scene in my country. Too much crappy dance music these days.
SvenGames Well that there's a familiar face.
Well you did
Please, come quickly. This shitty music here just keeps getting worse.
clase degraff fuck the us
Yall have come so far. Great job!
Id just love to hear this version :)
I thought there was a verse that went: but girls don't like to kiss and run they all would like to marry, ( or tarry) one or the other we used to have to sing this song in music class, and had it stuck in my head almost 20 yrs later, so anyway that is how I got here..lol Nice job gents
I've been listening to a bunch of your stuff lately and I realized I recognised this tune. I played a sea shanty piece in like 4th grade with my flute called Between Wind and Water, and it was this tune without syncopation! Anyway, cool song.
Awesome you should go to the Renaissance Festival and preform their, you guys would fit right in! 😀
Brilliant, chaps.
Love u guys amazing xx
Absolutely top notch brilliance..Rule Britannia and God bless Kernow. I want to be in that kitchen!!!!! But Where are the Oggies??
Another verse you could add in. I heard this in another version. "Saint Patrick was a gentle man, he came from decent people. They built a church in Dublin-town, and on it put a steeple." You're welcome, lads!
felt like watching what there first video looked like, and dang have they only been improving. keep it up lads
1:43 made me go "holy shit dem voices." Keep up the good work guys!
Realised it was fishermen's friends version but love this one as well. Marketeers best ever cart for me
Love it guys you have fab voices, myself and my family have a very strong connection to this particular song and so really enjoy hearing modern versions of it. The only thing that lets you down is as benedict hampus say the omission of the traditional "to me" as part of the phrasing - this song originally was sung to aid the hard work of dragging a massive mainsail "to me" hence it's huge importance lyrically. Other than that good job and will keep an eye out for you in future :)
That was awesome!
Hey! You guys sound beautiful together!
Love it ♥
I liked that so much that I actually clicked the "like" button!
I'm doing this song when I go to the octagon theatre on thursday
cheers!
Fantastic
Don't know if you guys are familiar with the Somerset carnivals but one of the carnival clubs have used this on their cart this year and it sounds fantastic. It's totally in my head now.
Check out Marketeers carnival club 2015-Noah
I'm in the Somerset carnivals, in renegades, and enjoyed it, this was also one of my favourite carts this year because of the song. They used the fishermens friends one x
this is quite something and i really enjoyed it!:D
You guys should do a Quarantine version of this!
I love it!
love it! great job.
I want to join. This is good times.
This is excellent!
id love a remaster of this
Argh! Damn, guys, you are great!!!
Brilliant
The harmonies are good
I'd love some videos of you guys telling us how you got started and how you all met. Did you have to work at your harmonies or was it initially like an instantaneous thing?
(also i bet there are funny outtakes from videos like this that we don't see.)
We do love telling those sort of stories at live gigs, but sadly unlikely we’ll make a video for TH-cam of them. Oddly enough, this video was recorded one week after we first sang together, so this pretty much is the origin!
@@thelongestjohns Are you ever going to get together with Josh and have him on a stream or something?
Just discovered you guys. +1 sub!
Have you ever done "what do you do with a drunken sailor?" I kinda want to hear that, you guys are amazing!