Drunken Sailor
Easy Piano Sheet Music & Video Tutorials
Drunken Sailor easy piano folk song – 18th- or 19th-century sea shanty used by sailors to keep rhythm at work – with free PDF sheet music, background, and video tutorials.
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About the Folk Song
“What shall we do with a drunken sailor?” was sung by sailors as they hauled ropes or scrubbed the deck. The song’s strong beat and repeated lines made it perfect for timing heavy work at sea. Its humour and catchy rhythm have helped it survive long after the age of sailing ships. Today it remains one of the best-known sea songs in the English language.
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