“Jack Tar (I)”
Description
Jack newly paid off from sea, enters an inn and calls for a party. All goes well until his money is spent, whereupon the landlady bids him to leave. Jack starts a brawl, but the watch at last persuades him to return to sea
Recordings
- Harry Cox, "Jack Tar on Shore" (on LastDays)
- Jim Doherty, "When the Shantyboy Comes Down" (on Lumber01 -- a version in which the sailor becomes a logger)
- Walter Pardon, "Jack Tar Ashore" (on Voice02)
References
- Laws K39, "Jack Tar"
- Creighton/Senior, pp. 168-169, "Jack Tar" (2 texts, 1 tune)
- DT 743, JACKTAR1* JACKTAR2
- Roud #919
- BI, LK39