Seán Dagher's Shanty of the Week 4 Bully in the Alley
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Here's another Shanty of the Week. Bully in the Alley is pretty well-know; I sang it on Assassin's Creed and there are many other well-known versions out there. I just like the songs so much that I decided to include it here anyway. One of my favourite parts about the song is the improvising that the shantyman can do in the verses.
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Bully in the alley
Chorus :
Oh help me Bob, I'm bully in the alley
Wey hey, bully in the alley!
Help me Bob, I'm bully in the alley
Bully down in Shinbone Al!
I walked up to the Anchor Inn,
Wey hey, bully in the alley!
I barged the door, and walked right in.
Bully down in Shinbone Al!
And there was Sally that I love so dearly,
Sally got well nigh, almost, nearly.
Sally could dance and Sally could spin,
I bought her rum and I bought her gin.
For seven long years I courted Sally,
But all she did was dilly and dally.
And now I've spent a total folly,
I'll go to sea and heave and haul-y.
I'll leave Sally and I'll become a sailor,
Heave on board of a Bedford whaler
If I even get back I'll marry little Sally,
Have six kids and live in Shinbone Alley.
There he goes, the old man saying, One more song and then we’re belaying.
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God , shanties are just amazing.
They really are. I'm pretty lucky.
I love these lessons. This music speaks to my soul. Learning these songs for my pleasure . But also to sing and teach them to my child and keep the music going for generations to come. Thank you for sharing.
@@SeanDagher that’s a massive moustache my good sir
Goosebumps when you start singing:
First i heard your shantys on AC4 Black Flag and loved them
I still listen to them sometimes after a good evening.
Cheers up and thank you for your Voice :)
Wow, thanks. That's very nice. Have a good day.
So he is the man who made the ac4 shantys? 😲😲😲
@@donnyschilling2799 for sure. Check out spotify and search for him. Theres an album of black flag with them nice shantys ;)
@@TheTermi69 awesoooooooome thanks for the info. :)
@@donnyschilling2799 no problem ;) glasses up
I require assistance Robert, for I am inebriated in a passageway.
I want to sing with all of the boys together
Let's do it!
@@SeanDagher The way you make these videos. They make me feel so positive and want to be pirate.
@@yagurainuzuka That's amazing, Yagura. I'm really glad that this can be something positive for you.
@@SeanDagher No problem mate. It's my pleasure to make you as happy as you make me.
@@SeanDagher can I join
Your music in AC4 got me into shanties. Now they’re my favorite genre. You truly are a legend.
Thanks Gaberiel, I'm glad you like it.
Your rendition of this in Assassin's Creed was easily my favourite shanty in that game. Thanks for putting these videos out, learning a new shanty to sing while doing stuff is always enjoyable.
I prefer leave her johnny
I love this song, too. I'm glad you enjoy it!
I forgot the name but its about a mans wife that died. " her checks were white , my eyes did weep "
@@dorianmelrath6735 I believe you're thinking of "Lowlands Away". I love that one too.
@@pinpout1803 yes thats the one
Wow I just discovered that the man who makes me love the AC series is making videos on shanties.
This voice is so perfect. I have so many hours on the Jackdaw only to listen the shanties. When it was Bully in the Alley, I couldn't resist to sing with you
You are a legend
Cheers from France !
And still years later I’m still hooked. Thanks for the memories these shanties bring back
"Oh help me Bob, I'm bully in the alley
Wey hey, bully in the alley
Help me Bob, I'm bully in the alley
Bully down in Shinbone Al"
-the Pirates said calmly while adding another Frigate to Kenway's fleet
Great image.
Seán Dagher is just amazing!
I must admit that I'm become a bit happy by singing some shantys. So I'm glad I found your channel.
Wow, thanks. I'm glad to hear that it makes you happy. And I'm also glad that you found the channel. New shanties every Tuesday!
Keep your head up, stay strong 💪
Met you a couple times when i was in montreal last summer, i got so drunk listening to you sing i cant remember half the night! Lol
Sounds like it was a successful night.
Wait, You're the guy from the AC4 Shanties? AAAAAAAAAA
I finally found your channel! Just wanna say that you were like 90% of my Childhood, i really love every sea shantie in the game, I even bought it again for the PS4 just to play it for the shanties!
Really love your work mate, thanks for existing captain!
Hi Star. Yes, I'm one of the guys from the AC series. I think I sang ono every song, either back-up or lead. I'm glad you like the music, and welcome to this channel.
you're voice Sean is amazing, my favourite part in Assassins Creed was listening to the shanties an I can surely say I spent way more time on the boat sailing around just to listen to you.
Ha, thanks! That's nice to hear. I'm glad you like the tunes.
This is one of my favorite shanties of all time. I find myself singing it just out of the blue, having first heard it in the AC games some time ago.
I love hearing that about songs.
Bonjour je suis FRANÇAIS 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
Et j'adore cette music !!!
Cette music c'est la vie
Je chante cette music a mes enfants !!!
Bravo superbe
Just subscribed this is too good
Thanks!
underrated :( deserves millions of views
Thanks, Spook. I hope to get there one day.
I sincerely wish to thank you.
You're voice reminds me of better times when all I had to worry about was finishing an assassin's creed game.
The nostalgia is a comfort in my current role tackling covid
Well, thank you for tackling covid. I'm glad that the music can be a positive in your life.
Thanks, Sean. This one's next on my list to learn.
Nice! It's a really good one.
Nostalgic to me
My morale is lifted !
Then my job is done.
This is my personal favorite Shanty
I've been listening to this song all last night and now it's my favourite song of this morning. Greetings from the Czech Republic!
Well, hello Czech Republic! I'm glad you like the music.
Assist me Robert, I'm drunk in the sideroad.
Well put.
I'm sure it's been said before, but his ad-libs are pretty fantastic!
Thanks! (but do you mean in the song or in the talking?)
@@SeanDagher A late reply, but short answer: In the song itself.
At the time I'd only heard one or two very similar performances of this shanty, and had gotten their (somewhat less family friendly) lyrics in my head as the "official" version. I found your performance of the shanty particularly fun and upbeat,
I really love this, greetings from Chile!!
Thank you so much! Nice to hear from Chile.
This one is my favorite so far! The refrain is helplessly stuck in my head! I realised some people got to know you via AC, but I actually stumbled upon your work while searching for and listening to Irish folk music. A very welcome coincidence! Greetings from germany and looking forward to your next video :)
Hello to Germany. I'm glad you found the channel and I'm interested to hear that you came to it from a different angle. I just filmed and recorded the next video today. I think it's going to be good.
I've been listening to your non AC stuff for a few days now and Im in love.. your rendition of Haul On The Bowline and Leave Her Johnny is just beautiful
Thanks Lord Scott. I'm glad you like it. I'm also pleased that the AC stuff can lead people to other projects.
This makes me so happy! Thanks for sharing and keep em' coming!
Lots more to come.
If it weren't for Kimber's Men, this would be the best recording thus far. Cheers and keep up the good work, m80!
That recording in the hangar is amazing.
This is so amazing! I heard this song just a few hours ago in a compilation video and became obsessed. It sounds so good, and you and the boys sound absolutely phenomenal!
Your voice is too perfect for this song. You should release a version of just you signing solo (additional vocals). Too damn good, seriously I'd pay!
Thanks, Dawg. Do you mean without the additional vocals? Because this version is just all me singing many voices.
@@SeanDagher just solo. I think you doing this shanty is just perfect
I'm trying to learn to harmonize (bass parts, my voice is deep and limited lol) and your videos are SO damn helpful. Thank you!!!
That's one of the best things I could hear about these videos. Thanks.
As a baritone (lower tenor also plus upper bass) I struggle a little with my harmonising, I've found getting comfortable with your own voice and range works well as you can still have harmony and octave or so apart :)
Your music sure helps keep my spirits up at work when I gotta lift heavy tires over and over again.
I am glad my brother got me more into pirates and I ended up at your channel
Well, I'm glad that the music helps you. That's great and that's exactly what it's for. And Welcome to the channel.
Great song and singing. Love the instruments behind you too.
Thanks, Kevin. I think I've run out of different instruments now so it's different combinations of the ones that have already appeared.
AC Black Flag version I liked a lot because of how sassy it sounded when they declare they're going to become a pirate and count plunder by the tally XD
Good line. I had forgotten about that one.
a personal favorite here
Yes, this is a highlight.
It's just amazing
I'm so glad that I discovered this channel. Ever since I'd played Assassin's creed black flag I'm in love with shanties. Thank you for your awesome content. Greetings from Serbia
I'm glad you like the music. Welcome aboard!
Omg it's u. I love ac 4 with all my heart. The soundtrack is AMAZING.
Thanks!
Marvelous! Next up Maid of Amsterdam..❤️
Well, Nils sang that one. Maybe we'll do it when I get him on as a guest artist.
Ever since playing assassins creed black flag I’ve loved shanty’s. No other shanty’s do the trick like yours though, your voice is grand. Thank you for your music!
Thanks Thomas.
@Sean Dagher I realize I'm 6 months late to this, but I needed to mention, when I was much younger, I was a vocalist, much through Junior High, High School, and Uni, until I burned out, but so much of my life was around choral music which just happened to include a lot of Sea Shanties. And at every concert I participated in, my mother always came to watch.
Now that I'm, in my 40's, and mom is in her 70's, and I do twitch streaming, largely as a way to entertain my mother in her old age. A game I revisit very often is Assassin's Creed 4, specifically because of the Shanties that I end up singing along with as I play. I have you to thank for seeing many smiles on my mother's face.
That's great to hear. In these covid days the Shanty of the Week was one of the only ways I could communicate with my own mother, so I understand completely.
I want you to know you made my freakin' childhood, man! You and the other fantastic guys who helped with the shanties on AC 4, I spent hours singing along with you guys out on the sea. It's easily one of my favorite games of all time, with those memories contributing to it very much. Here I am a good 6 or 7 years later, learning how to sing and playing guitar! Thank you for so much, Sean.
You're welcome! I'm glad that we had a positive influence on you and good job taking up music yourself.
Drinking game: take a drink every time Sally Brown is mentioned in any Shanty of the Week episode
Do not do this. If you try, alcohol poisoning will get to you before you can finish
My grandfather used to sing songs like these when I was younger. I found you through watching a friend play a game and I’ve been picking up what music is available to buy. Your voice gives life to these songs I only wish I could emulate. I try to learn and sing them to my children. Thank you so much
That's awesome. What a story of generations! I love the part where people sing these for their kids. And that your grandfather sang them to you as well... great tribute you give. Thank you.
Not just a wonderful musical piece, but you give a breakdown of the piece,
and some historical information about the song. *subscribed*
Thanks Wolf. Welcome aboard!
Did this one at a Renaissance fair shanty singalong once. This song has a lot more oomph with a baritone(me) as the lead!
Yes, I'm sure it does. There's a great Mike H version I've seen in a garage.
@@SeanDagher additional verse that I always use (which I love)
I'll leave Sal and become a pirate
Way hay bully in the alley
Gold and jewels, by God I'll take it!
Bully down in Shinbone Al!
@@WPUpioneer That's a great verse. I will try to remember it.
It's definitely a fun song.
Wow man... goose bumps
Thanks for the class
Thanks Gato.
_The 4 Pillars wants to know your location_
I don't understand. Please explain. Thanks!
@@SeanDagher The 4 Pillars are a group of mainly Assassin's Creed TH-camrs, and a running joke is the song 'Bully in the alley', so I was referencing your performance in Assassin's Creed
@@lephantomchickn3676 Ok, well feel free to tell them my location!
wow i love your work, i just found you keep it up!
Thanks Water Hammer!
He sounds like the main shanty Singer in Assasssins creed 4 👌🔥
There's a pretty good reason for that.
@@SeanDagher yeah i figured it out like 10 seconds after posting this 😂 sorry sometimes i am not as observant as i should be 😂
Ok, that's it, I've seen enough, I'm satisfied, I'm subscribing. This is awesome :D
Edit: I really like you moustaches/beard :D
Thanks! And thanks.
Yay, another shanty!
Hi! I'm glad you like it.
@@SeanDagher I'm glad you made it!
your shanty's were one of the best parts of Assassins Creed 4. Thank you for starting my addiction to sea shanties :)
You're most welcome. I'm glad you like them.
This is great!
Thank you!
Your takes on shanty's are amazing.
Thanks Brian. I'm glad you like these versions.
Playing through AC4, I always thought Sean was the singing voice of Edward.
Twins.
You're the main reason why I love assassin's creed blackflag.i can't believe I found this channel😍.
Thanks, Akram. I'm glad you like the music and I really glad you found the channel. New shanties every Tuesday. Seán.
Amazing as always! Thanks for putting them up on Bandcamp, have been hunting for more music of yours since Skye Consort and Emma Björling came out.
Oh, cool! I'm glad you like it all. I'm not sure if you're familiar with the stuff I've put out with La Nef.
Sean Dagher Totally, thanks for responding! Initially found you through Assassin’s Creed, then Sea Songs and Shanties. Went and saw you in concert back in Feb, that was such an awesome experience. Love your shanty arrangement style, really adds the flow of a full song to the shanties without detracting from their roots.
Oh, cool. which show were you at in February? It was nice to be able to play shows, back in the day.
Sean Dagher Vancouver! It was such a great concert, I only hope we can see more like it someday. Wow, I’m now realizing that was the last in-person concert I’ve seen.
@@cxciii3228 That was a fun show. It was pretty much my last concert, too.
Imagine if the Dreadnoughts, the Longest Johns and Sean made a song together.
(I doubt anyone who sees this will know who they are but hey)
ThatOneRoomWithAPiano that’s where your wrong
Those are good bands. It would be fun to sing with them.
Way-hey way-hey bully in the a-alley
Well said.
@@SeanDagher haha thank you! I actually just started a replay of Black Flag, I can’t wait to hear your work again!
So glad to hear your voice again, AC4 wouldn't have been the same without you. Your signing, alongside Nils and Michiel, had a bigger impact on me than any of the story. If possible, when improvising lines that aren't included in most versions, could you post the lyrics so it's easier to sing along? Either on here or Bandcamp would be awesome. Hope to see more, maybe Leave Her Johnny? Or Lowlands Away would be great, even though I know Nils was the main vocalist on that.
Hi Ken. Thanks for your kind words. Your suggestion about the lyrics is a good one and I will start putting the lyrics in the video descriptions. I'll go back and update the older videos too, so look out for that.
I can't quite hear the whole line here : "Now I've spent a ________ on folly". Help out an old shantyman and my mates in the Taproom Growlers from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Love this stuff!
Now I've spent a total folly.
I've played the King's Theatre a couple of times in Annapolis Royal. Nice town.
@@SeanDagher Some of our lads mention that concert often.
You have amazing content in your channel! thanks for sharing
Thanks Andrea. I'm glad you like it.
I don’t know how you don’t have more subs. This is top notch!
Thanks! I'm glad you like it.
Super! Well done -- and fun to sing along -- hope you heard me!
I did!!!
I used to think this song was a little goofy because of the version I heard but you make everything sound good.
Thanks Nathan. A lot of these start out sounding goofy. I really have to put them through the coolifyer before I feel comfortable singing them. But then, and this part always surprises me, they just end up sounding like good songs that I like. The challenge is to not just put on a rock voice and sound like a bad cover band.
It can’t be hard to make things cool when you have that mustache!
Amazing
Thank you. I'm glad you like it.
Your voice is the heaven
Thanks Hovy. I'm glad you like the music.
@@SeanDagher thank you so so much you made my day a lot better with your voice
Very good mate
Thanks Marty.
I love you beard and your voice and whenever I heard the song assassins creed IV black flag it made me very happy on bad days
Thanks Hoda. I'm happy to hear that the music was good for you.
Your beard is rad and so is your voice
Thanks. That's my order of importance, too!
I love it!!!!
Me too! Thanks!
Thank you!!!!
You're welcome!
@@SeanDagher You are inspiration to us!
The best part of modern times is that now there are women on the ships who can join in the shanties, too.
Yes. I like that part, too.
No, the best thing is knowing that pirates won't board your ship.
@@hukollla4181 In most parts of the world.
You’re truly my favorite part of ac4
Thank you, Martin. That's nice of you to say.
I Love this channel!!
This channel loves you.
Not possible... can’t be his voice 😧 f*** he’s good
How can one not sing along?!
Exactly.
If you want to hear a really... let's say "raunchy" version of this song, look up Kimber's Men's version of this one.
Oh, my pure and chaste ears!
aye mate
aye
So good! 👍👍
Thanks Jeff Strey The Second!
damn this is amazing
Thanks, Mardoo. I'm glad you like it.
Man oh man! I really wish I could sing with you!
well, for now, sing along. When the world opens up I hope to be travelling everywhere, including wherever you are, and singing with a lot of people.
@@SeanDagher Well, I hope you like the mountains cuz that's where I live
@@KilTor5 Switzerland? Colorado? The Andes? Kilimonjaro?
@@SeanDagher Pfft. No no no. I'm just a mountain monkey from Norway
@@KilTor5 Oh, well in that case there's a good chance I'll be touring near you. I have a group with a Swedish singer. We toured Sweden last year and got very close to Norway. We have a plan to tour Denmark soon (already rescheduled twice due to Covid) and then Norway will be soon afterward.
Just subscribe 😄, greetings from Malaysia 🇲🇾
Hello there in Malaysia!
This was my favourite shanty when i played black flag. Thank u for the video
You are welcome. I'm glad you like it.
this is awesome. a bit funny too. ever since assasins creed black flag i kind of imagined you as a blonde(ish) man in his mid 30's basd on your voice alone :D you've given me many smiles with your singin!
Well, I was in my mid thirties when I sang that. But I was never blond.
@@SeanDagher well then some of the hunch was correct 😃 thanks for the great content!
Молодец мужик! :) Спасибо за видео! С удовольствием послушал!
Thanks!!
Were you one of the guys who sang in AC4 black flag
Yes.
@@SeanDagher sir I absolutely loved ur singing in the game personal favorite was leave her johnny. But thank you for those wonderful memories
Your voice like Edward Man from ac iv black flag
'Belay' also means to simply stop what you're doing, in this case to stop singing after the next verse.
sois mon papy !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful sir, as always
Edit: Are you on any other platforms such as instagram?
I think I have an Instagram account but I don't use it. I use Twitter just to re-post TH-cam videos. The songs from the Shanty of the Week are being added to seandagher.bandcamp.com as they are released. Bandcamp is actually the fairest way for musicians to disseminate their music online.
Thanks for the info, have a good one.Also, greetings from Idaho, USA.
is there a discord for singing shanties ???????
Yes! Viking Seagull runs it.
@@SeanDagher Thank you so much for replying
i'm so depressed and just this 5 words made my day thank you ^_^
is there a link for the surver ?
really really thank you
@@maenaboalheja5436 discord.gg/P7RtZp6X - I think.
Nice
Thanks!
@@SeanDagher Where can I find the lyrics to your version of this song?
@@milotclown They're in the description, I think.
@@SeanDagher We have a group of 7 here in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia called "The Tap Room Growlers" that started up a few years ago singing sea shanties. We're having a lot of fun and we get a good reception at our performances. I really love your versions of a lot of these sea shanties! Thanks for taking the time to post them Sean!
I use TH-cam premium for my music and need the main part of this without the tutorial to sing to on repeat 😂
I'l get those posted forthwith.