Johnny Collins
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About Johnny Collins
Johnny Collins (born May 10, 1938, died July 6 2009) was a London-based folk singer specializing in traditional shanties and maritime music. Joined the British Army in 1956, where he learned to play the guitar while posted in London. Was posted to Singapore in 1959 where he began performing in bars and cabarets in his off hours. Was posted to Hong Kong in 1965 where he began performing large concerts with other folk performers in the British and U.
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Summer: Bonny Hawthorn
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The New Year: The Oxplough Song
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Autumn: Harvest Song
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Leave Her Johnny
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Leave Her Johnny (sea chantey)
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All Among The Barley
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South Australia
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Old Billy Riley
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Blow the Man Down
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Eliza Lee (Capstan Shanty)
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South Australia (sea shanty)
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Boys Of Killybegs
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Down in the Mine
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Nelson's Victory at Copenhagen
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Green Grows the Laurel
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Haul Boys Haul
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Hard On The Beach Oar
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Shallow Brown
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Fire Marengo
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Blow The Man Down (Halyard Shanty)
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Blood Red Roses
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Farewell Shanty
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Eliza Lee
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Goodbye Fare Thee Well
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Sailor Town
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I Can Hew
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Maui
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Old Brown's Daughter
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Dogger Bank
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Down the Bay to Juliana
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I'm Going Home To Georgia
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The Wild Goose
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Sailor's Prayer
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Blow the Man Down (Flying Fish Sailor)
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The Oxplough Song
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Free & Easy
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Bold Reilly-O
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Leave Her Johnny Shanty
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Roll The Wood Pile Down
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When All Men Sing
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The Devil in York
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Wind and the Rain
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Randy Dandy (Capstan Shanty)
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The Penny Wager
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We Sing Hallelujah
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Strike the Bell Landlord
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Blow the Man Down/Blood Red Roses
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South Australia (Pump Shanty)
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Sporting Dogs
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