Classic Sea Shanty Titles

Well‑known traditional sea shanties include:

• "Blow the Man Down"
• "Drunken Sailor"
• "Haul Away, Joe"
• "Heave Away"
• "Hoist Up the Sails"
• "Santianna"
• "Shenandoah"
• "The Wellerman"
• "Whiskey Johnny"
• "Leave Her, Johnny"
• "Rolling Down to Old Maui"
• "The Maid of Amsterdam"

These work songs coordinated labor (hauling, heaving, capstan) aboard sailing ships.