Seán Dagher’s Shanty of the Week 13 Stormalong

Alfred Bulltop Stormalong is a legendary sailor. There are many stories about him (all true) and many songs about him. This version features some of the verses with the best news for sailors (a pay raise, good food, lots of rum, good weather) to raise everyone’s spirits. You can get the songs at You can support the Shanty of the Week at Thanks to Patreon supporters Dennis Wiscount, Arcspel, Vlad Nical, Kristian Brabander, Mike Carr, Erik Twombly, Gravel, Matt Werner, Aleksander Wasser, Cooper Chassé, and Graham Greve, Tom Liacas, Robert Nunn, Cameron Cole. Stormalong – Lyrics 1. Stormalong and around we’ll go. Storm, Stormalong! Oh Stormalong and around we’ll go. Stormalong, me Johnny! 2. Old Stormy was a captain bold. A grand old man of the days of old. 3. Old Stormy loved a sailor’s song. His voice was true and his heart was strong. 4. But now Old Stormy’s dead and done. We marked the place wh