2022年11月17日 · “John Kanaka” is a halyard shanty closely related to “Mobile Bay”. Stan Hugill informs us in his book, that this shanty is the first time it has been in print. This is one of the …

John Kanaka is a sea shanty. Shanties are the work songs that were sung on the square-rigged ships of the Sailing Age. The rhythms of the songs coordinated the work of many sailors hauling on...

(Lead vocal - Peter Kasin) This was a “long haul” chantey, used at the halyards for hoisting up the sails. Many Hawaiians worked aboard ships that sailed the Pacific, and were renowned for their excellent seamanship.

2019年3月15日 · John Kanaka Lyrics: I thought I heard the old man say (Hoo!) / (John, Kanaka-naka, too-rye-ay) / Today, today, it's a holiday (Hoo!) / (John, Kanaka-naka, too-rye-ay) / Too-rye-ay, oh! /...

Most modern versions draw heavily from Stan Hugill's renditions, as featured in his book Shanties of the Seven Seas and recorded for his 1980 album Stan Hugill Reminisces. The Longest Johns released their version on 7 March 2025 as part of the Horizon collection from Pieces of Eight, as well as an accompanying music video on YouTube.

Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends singing John Kanaka 2017. Jeremy singing on the Platt.

2024年1月22日 · "John Kanaka" by Fiddler's Green is a traditional sea shanty that encapsulates the essence of a sailor's life in the 19th century. The lyrics convey several recurring themes and emotions, painting a vivid picture of the challenges, camaraderie, and aspirations of …

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group John Kanaka (From "Keep Hauling" Soundtrack) · Fisherman's Friends Sea Shanties: The Hits ℗ 2019 Mighty Village Records Limited Released on: 2021-01...

John Kanaka is a great example of sailors adopting words and phrases from the lands they visited. Kanaka is the Hawaiian word for Man, or perhaps "Man from Hawaii".

2024年5月10日 · One of the Kanakas was a young man named Loana Keala o'ka'i-ana who was actually part of a royal bloodline. Loana was not born when the great Hawaiian unification took place by King Kamehameha, His Grandpa was the Chief of Maui, Ka'i-ana who turned on Kamehameha in the midst of the takeover.