Hal Willner – Rogue’s Gallery Live, Barbican, London

2008, July 28 – A Concert of Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys

Based on the Hal Willner produced CD release “Rogue’s Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys”, Rogue’s Gallery Live concert at the Barbican in London featured contemporary interpretations of traditional sea-songs and chanteys.

Artists involved included Gavin Friday, Baby Gramps, Ed Harcourt, Martha Wainwright, David Thomas, Ralph Steadman, Robyn Hitchcock, Neil Hannon, Shane McGowan, Norma Waterson, Teddy Thompson, Martin Carthy, Julie Fowlis, Eliza Carthy, Sandy Dillon, Suzanne Vega, Richard Strange, Tim Robbins & more. Pete Doherty, who was one of the first to sign on, didn’t show up on the night.

Gavin Friday sang “Baltimore Whores” and “Pinery Boy”, and guested on “Bully in the Alley”, “Boney was a Warrior” with Ed Harcourt, Baby Gramps and Sandy Dillon and “What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor” with David Thomas (Pere Ubu), Keith Moline and Shane McGowan.

Musicians

  • Kate St John (oboe / cor anglais / saxophone / accordion)
  • David Coulter (banjo / violin/ saw/ukulele/banjo/mandolin)
  • Leo Abrahams (guitar / hurdy gurdy / mandolin/ bouzouki)
  • Andy Newmark (drums)
  • Martyn Barker (percussion)
  • Dudley Phillips (double bass / electric bass)
  • Roger Eno (piano, keys, harmonium)

Setlist

CAPE COD GIRLS / CROSSBONE SCULLEY – Baby Gramps + Chorus

HOG EYE MAN – Martin Carthy + Chorus

MY SON JOHN – Tim Robbins + Chorus

HAUL AWAY JOE – Teddy Thompson + Chorus

BALTIMORE WHORES – Gavin Friday + Eliza Carthy

FAREWELL NANCY – Langley Sisters/Ed Harcourt

OLE OG – Langley Sisters/Ed Harcourt

SAM’S GONE AWAY – Robyn Hitchcock + Chorus

LEAVE HER JOHNNY – Sandy Dillon

BONNIE PORTMORE – Kami Thompson + violins

ROLLING SEA – Eliza Carthy

DAN DAN + OBOE DUEL – David Thomas

FIRE DOWN BELOW – David Thomas

GED A SHEOL MI AIR – Julie Fowlis

MINGULAY BOAT SONG – Chris Difford + Kami

GOOD SHIP VENUS – Richard Strange

LONG TIME AGO – White Magic

BLOOD RED ROSES – White Magic + Chorus

COAST OF HIGH BARBARY – Neil Hannon

TURKISH REVELRY – Neil Hannon + Gita

BAY OF BISCAY – Norma + Martin, Eliza

SALLY BROWN – Teddy Thompson

BULLY IN THE ALLEY – Gavin/Sandy

BONEY WAS A WARRIOR – Gavin w/ Shane

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – Shane McGowan w/Tim + Chorus

HAUL ON THE BOWLINE – Tim Robbins + Chorus

THE CRUEL SHIP’S CAPTAIN – Tim Robbins + violins

CAROLINE AND HER YOUNG SAILOR – Suzanne Vega + violins

LITTLE BOY BILLIE – Ralph Steadman + Chorus

ONE SPRING MORNING – Teddy + Kath Williams + violins/BVs

ROW THE BOAT CHILD – Jenni Muldaur + Chorus + violins

DRUNKEN SAILOR – David Thomas + Shane + Tymon

LOWLANDS LOW – Chris Difford + Gita

LOWLANDS AWAY – Martha + violins

GREY FUNNEL LINE – Martha

NEW YORK GALS / WILD GOOSE – Robyn Hitchcock + Chorus

PINERY BOY – Gavin Friday + violins

TURAS – Julie Fowlis

LIVERPOOL CHANTEY – Shane + Pete Doherty & Tim + Chorus

THE MERMAID – Martin

THE NIGHTINGALE – Eliza

SHALLOW BROWN – Norma + Chorus

OLD MAN OF THE SEA – Baby Gramps

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