sea shanties - spanish ladies

“Spanish Ladies“ is a famous traditional Naval song / Sea Shanty. Also known as “Farewell and Adieu to You“. It was apparently a “capstan shanty“ which is a song that is sung as the capstan was turned to raise the anchor. The Shanty would have been sung as ships were homeward bound. There is as an American, Canadian and Australian variant of this song with a similar melody. The American version is titled “Yankee Whalermen“, the Canadian version is titled “We’ll Rant And We’ll Roar“ and the Australian version is titled “Brisbane Ladies“.