Blow The Man Down, Songs About The Sea

This is an old sea shanty written and sung by drunken sailors in the mid1800 s in England. The famous ships referred to in this old sea song were called Black Ballers that travelled between New York and England. This song has a double meaning, referring to the wind on the high seas that could knock a man down, as well as More about the song from: This old song was originally a halyard shanty in Western Ocean sailing ships. The tune is likely