Juliana

A shanty that seems better known on the other side of the pond, though the Johnson Girls, on a sleeve note, give the following origin:  “the text we use is Barry Finn’s (U.S.), who heard the song from a Polish chantey singer, who in turn got it from Roy Harris (U.K.). Roy found the tune and a fragmentary text on a recording in the Robert W. Gordon collection at the Library of Congress. Just as Roy and Barry have provided verses today, so did the sailors and collectors in their day.”  Barry Finn says he picked it up from Mareck Schakowsky in the summer of 1992 during the tall ships visit to Boston (U.S.). Mareck was acting as first mate aboard the wishbone schooner the Zawisza Czarny (translated; the Black Knight). 


Juliana  (also known as London Julies)

 

 

Juliana, Juliana where do you go?

Ah Ha Me London Julie

Juliana, Juliana where do you go?

Ah Ha Me London Julie

 

Juliana, Juliana where do you go?

Ah Ha Me London Julie

Juliana, Juliana where do you go?

Ah Ha Me London Julie

 

Up aloft, up aloft this spar must go

Ah Ha Me London Juilie

Up aloft, up aloft from down below

Ah Ha Me London Juilie

 

Chorus

 

Around Cape Horn there's ice and snow

Ah Ha Me London Juilie

But around Cape Horn we've got to go

Ah Ha Me London Juilie

 

Chorus

 

The mate is a-bawlin' down below

Ah Ha Me London Juilie

So heave away, let's stamp and go

Ah Ha Me London Juilie

 

Chorus

 

When I get back from 'cross the sea

Ah Ha Me London Juilie

Gonna ask Juliana to marry me

Ah Ha Me London Juilie

 

Chorus

 

Juliana, Juliana where do you go?

Ah Ha Me London Juilie

Juliana, Juliana where do you go?

Ah Ha Me London Juilie

 

Chorus