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
