The Wellerman
Primer Level, C
Sea shanties have been all the rage recently—ever since Nathan Evans posted himself singing “The Wellerman.” Have fun playing this tune almost exactly as he sings it.
This shanty is from New Zealand and is about the crew of a whaling ship called the “Billy o’ Tea.” The crew longs for “sugar and tea and rum” from a supply ship owned by the Weller Brothers—thus the reference to when the “wellerman” comes.
This shanty is from New Zealand and is about the crew of a whaling ship called the “Billy o’ Tea.” The crew longs for “sugar and tea and rum” from a supply ship owned by the Weller Brothers—thus the reference to when the “wellerman” comes.
