What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor
Free Sheet music for Alto Sax Quartet

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About 'What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor'

Artist:
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Died:
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The Artist:
Traditional Music of unknown author.
Composed:
1800s
Info:
"What Shall We do with a Drunken Sailor" is a sea shanty, sung to accompany certain work tasks aboard sailing ships. It is believed to originate in the early 19th century or before, during a period when ships' crews, especially those of military vessels, were sufficiently large to permit hauling a rope whilst simply marching along the deck. There are many variants of verses, each successive verse suggests a method of sobering or punishing the drunken sailor.

Lyrics

What shall we do with a drunken sailor,
What shall we do with a drunken sailor,
What shall we do with a drunken sailor,
Early in the morning?

Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Hoo-ray and up she rises
Early in the morning

Traditional verses:

Put in the long boat 'til he's sober.
Put him in the scuppers with a hosepipe on him.
Pull out the plug and wet him all over.
Scrape the hair off his chest with a hoop-iron razor.
Give 'im a dose of salt and water.
Stick on his back a mustard plaster.
Give 'im a taste of the bosun's rope-end.

Time Signature:
2/4 (View more 2/4 Music)
Duration:
1:45
Score Key:
F minor (Sounding Pitch) C minor (French Horn in F) (View more F minor Music for Alto Sax Quartet )
Tempo Marking:
Allegro moderato = c. 112 (View more music marked Allegro)
Number of Pages:
2
Difficulty:
Easy Level: Recommended for Beginners with some playing experience
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This piece is included in the following :
Pieces in 2-4 Time Signature
Pieces in 2-4 Time Signature
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