*finally* spinning this one and immediately opening a tab to look for nearby shanty sings.

The media is flawless, like, I wonder if it was played more than once, if ever.

Having been released in 1960 It's definitely got a little bit of that #folkScare vibe, but it's raucous enough where it counts.

Reading the liner notes, I see A.L. Lloyd (1908-1982) played the shantyman in Moby Dick (1956)!

#seaShanties

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Early birthday present from my spouse!

I knew Erik Darling's fine banjo playing from the Kossoy Sisters' 'Bowling Green' LP (you've ever watched 'O Brother, Where Art Thou', you'd recognize the Kossoy sisters/Erik Darling's haunting version of "I'll Fly Away" as featured in the film itself. (The soundtrack album had a different version by Allison Krauss and Gillian Welch)

I was not familiar with Ed McCurdy. Based on the subject matter I was expecting a 'high lonesome' type voice, so his mellifluous baritone was a little bit jarring. #murderballads #oldtime #folk #folkscare #banjo #edmccurdy #erikdarling #nowplaying #rekkids #vinyl

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