Drunken Sailor - Instrumental Fiddle Sea Shanty

[@KaiTakApproach]

Capturing the pure joy of playing the violin, time after time....thanks again.

[@KatyAdelson]

Thank you so much for your nice comment! =) Thanks for listening. ^_^

[@shawndarling5855]

Katy Adelson Keep it up

[@CaptainSeaCelt]

Well said

[@jasonshute5520]

@@KatyAdelsonare you still playing,

[@Gguyrules]

Possibly one of the best renditions I have ever heard.

[@mrowiskoon8306]

your smile when you play is priceless

[@ronnyfurst5511]

Well that is what comes out if an old soul plays an old song.... just perfect. Dear Miss Adelson :-) thanks for sharin your passion, your soul and your music with us!

[@RayMaster_901]

Are you feeling it now Mr. Krabs

[@OGould]

RayMaster 901 it's Mr. Krabs

[@isaackim7675]

From the world's smallest violin

[@whitakerlindsay]

OMGOSH!!lol that’s all I was thinking! I was like:wait a second....this is Familiar.......SPONGE BOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@asubnormalpersond1113]

yeah mr craps

[@williamholloway1408]

@@OGould A man of culture

[@alanmacreamoinn6691]

Greetings from Dublin, Ireland. I like her pairing of the main tune "Drunken Sailor" with "Drowsy Maggie" I think the 2 tunes compliment each other which shows the talent/professionalism, of the performer. A lovely arrangement.

[@alanmacreamoinn6691]

There are some instrumental arrangements that marry well with some songs. I've performed a 4 verse rendition of "Star of the County Down" & between the 3rd & 4th verse the instrumental break would be, "The Fermoy Lasses" or the lively song "South Australia" I'd pair with say, "John Ryan's Polka". Just 2 examples. What I love about Traditional Irish music/song is there's no formality or uniform way, a certain piece should be performed. It's strictly left to the discretion of the performer & there's always room for "compromise " re how a certain tune or song is performed. You'd seldom hear the same piece played exactly the same way twice which is why the tunes are so enduring. Legendary Dubliners fiddle player John Sheehan said. He doesn't know how many times he's played his trademark tune "The Marino Waltz" but he'll always perform it a little differently every time, just to keep it fresh, as he put it.

[@reymohammed7040]

There's also a bit of "Tam Lin".

[@davidhynes]

Greetings from Newfoundland Canada.

[@trapperscout2046]

I love the addition of Drowsy Maggie and Tamlin's reel into this piece. It was very well done!

[@raniashabani9086]

Lyrics: What will we do with a drunken sailor? What will we do with a drunken sailor? What will we do with a drunken sailor? Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Early in the morning! Shave his belly with a rusty razor Shave his belly with a rusty razor Shave his belly with a rusty razor Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Early in the morning! Put him in a long boat till his sober Put him in a long boat till his sober Put him in a long boat till his sober Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Early in the morning! Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe bottom Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe bottom Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe bottom Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Early in the morning! Put him in the bed with the captains daughter Put him in the bed with the captains daughter Put him in the bed with the captains daughter Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Early in the morning! That's what we do with a drunken sailor That's what we do with a drunken sailor That's what we do with a drunken sailor Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Early in the morning!

[@lynnodonnell4764]

I have to laugh.. back in 1963 this was sung in 3rd grade elementary school

[@reymohammed7040]

He'd already married to the captain's daughter Earleye in the morning He got drunk at his own wedding Kissed his bride and pissed his bedding Earleye in the morning!

[@bliss3599]

​@reymohammed7040 "the captains daughter" was also another name for a whip the captain held to keep his crew from forming a mutiny

[@jimbabin3747]

Ah Katy girl ... what a treasure you are! I've been drunken and a sailor, but neither experience was as pleasurable as watching your videos! Keep up the excellent work.

[@Cybrtronlazr]

"Ah Katy girl ... what a treasure you are! I've been drunken and a sailor, but neither experience was as pleasurable" you had me in the first half not gonna lie.

[@LarabeDeRegion]

Texas

[@jimbabin3747]

@@LarabeDeRegion Indeed!

[@liamweaver2944]

Texas Boy What’s so great about dumb old Texas?

[@smakkacowtherealone]

@@liamweaver2944 Texas

[@MariaGracielaAcostaPerei-wc1gl]

I simply love the way you enjoy playing the beautiful music that comes naturaly from your soul.

[@LawfulNugget]

I have loved this song since I was a child. You play it beautifully. Just the right amount of bounce.

[@KatyAdelson]

Thank you! =) I've loved this song for a long time, too. There's something about it that is really catchy and fun! Thank you for listening. ^_^

[@manueladruml-reheis635]

Mega

[@changaroo8936]

Same I was introduced to it by my dad and that memory stuck forever.

[@Piankhi_the_Greater]

Same 🇦🇶

[@LeileeBaker805]

Good morning 🎵

[@tonymacdonald9830]

Love how you put a Irish reel and Glasgow reel in the mix of the sea shanty...Very creative and outstanding !

[@jackbauer2698]

That smile gets me every time 😍

[@elmerlarimer9026]

me too

[@RayRand]

me three

[@antelozic9974]

Me five

[@conormcnugget8897]

Me six

[@williamfliger2816]

Me sevin

[@calamar2076]

J'adore ! I live opposite Ireland in Brittany (fr) facing the sea! And here we sing and play a lot of Celtic music! That's why I love this music! Sincerely, Patrick.

[@coryphillips1783]

That double note playing, holding the low note - while striking the high keys. That is some wizardry that I hope I can one day be able to play on a fiddle. Good job! Fantastic

[@mylabower5047]

I love how you kept the basic simplicity for the majority of the song and then added your own flare. Absolutely love it!!!

[@TheManWhoCanBeMovedd]

I don't know why this is in my recommendation but... this is amazing. This gave me urge to play AC: Black Flag again.

[@mlgfabulousman]

I was listening to this with my phone in my pocket, but now that I've actually watched the video, I can see that you seem to enjoy playing and that makes me love the song even more

[@caeliachapin5317]

Nice rendition of one of my old faves! When I taught English in Japan, I used to sometimes bring my guitar to class, and I'd play the song, then I'd have the students contribute verses about "What Shall We Do With The Drunken Student" (it was college, so they were allowed to drink ;-) ). We had a lot of fun with that.

[@AntisocialSoup]

Amazing violinist. This song and many others of urs inspired me to take a violin lesson now i go every week. i absolutely fell in luv with it the second i held the violin

[@malinkywoos]

Ahoy! I'm inspired to pick the dusty fiddle up again. WONDERFUL!!

[@justayeet5905]

philip davies sir, why is your poor fiddle dusty?

[@bromancerules28]

This is the best Irish fiddle music I've ever listened too. So, thumbs up from me!

[@MAHUADATTA80]

Your smile makes me going. Thanks a lot. And moreover, I'm addicted with this! Never feel bored with this. Can hear this for unlimited times.

[@yutub1778]

From Azerbaijan love, I love Irish traditional music. Your are so beautiful. Thank you for.

[@RHAD-sy3oi]

Katy, so cute with catching smile, delightful bouncy fiddle, and stunning scenery... any one alone is worthy of 5 stars, but Katy always blesses our souls with all three in each video😊!

[@davidsalfarlie4203]

I am speechless she is brilliant and very pleasant to watch and listen to

[@grantburris]

What a treat!! So enjoyable. Reminds me of my father, long since passed. Thank you. He would play that then dance a jig while he sang the lyrics. I still have the violin that is over 150 years old. I'm sorry I can't play a string instrument. It has been so long since I returned to that spot in my memory. Much appreciated, Katy.

[@IdelUralState]

this melody is so timeless! beautiful!

[@tims.3421]

That is one of my favorite violin videos on KZbin. I always show people that video and everyone always likes it and enjoys watching you play it. I like reading your notes where you describe the history of the song and what equipment you used to make the video. That is helpful info that not a lot of other uploaders provide for their videos. Great job on the playing and for having the courage to delve into the difficult and competitive world of video production. You go girl! Maybe in my next life i can play an instrument like you do and bring joy to people :). Keep up the good work.

[@1701EarlGrey]

so, much energy and passion in one simple song! 😊

[@mattleach958]

Thank you Katy, from a new subscriber. This is such a classic sailing tune. It is true that some of the lyrics can get a little bit "racy", but that is all part of the fun. I can see the joy in your sweet smile as you play. Very refreshing.

[@sinamoradi5602]

The music is nice and your act is so beautiful!

[@MiksCasal]

Hey Katy! I just saw your videos today. Really love your music and videos! Hope you dont stop making music! Wish you the best

[@MindOfFoolio]

1 Person was so drunk, they accidentally disliked the video!

[@methanyra]

they shaved his belly with a rusty razor, dat sea-rats ! :-D

[@jasenlube7922]

Mind Of Foolio - Comedy & Animation 2 drunkards have done it now how could you not like this if the fiddle is in your soul at all this speaks to you, I know it does me!!!! I'm Irish as fuck!!!!!!!!!

[@TodunOlusola]

Mind Of Foolio - Comedy & Animation lol

[@sianarubio4360]

Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter! Put him in the bed with the captain's dauter!!(:

[@sianarubio4360]

Marvin The Maniacal Dancing Ape sorry I'm a lil drink too

[@UALDC10]

Of the dozens of variants of Drunken Sailor I've heard, I think this is my favorite.

[@aashume307]

Never thought i would fall so hard for instrumental music! I've become your biggest fan! Please keep playing music like this.... it makes the world a better place.

[@belledecaucase]

Please do carry on, we need people like you! You are valued and you are LOVED!

[@ravisharma-xz1lv]

Your smile made my day...

[@r.m5883]

I have a feeling a lot of things make your day

[@susanfaulkner2304]

Thank you for that seafarin' tune-it be just what I needed to face the work day!

[@aaronTNGDS9]

Heard this tune for the first time ever while watching the Sherlock Holmes episode "The Secret Weapon" many years ago. Every time I watch the episode, and the scene of Basil Rathbone entering a bar with the lyrics being sung, it strikes me as a very amusing and cheerful interlude.

[@kaylieornelas8044]

I can see that happening

[@jolijr]

Great stuff Katy. Every Dubliner's fan recognises this one. Love that shy, slightly embarrassed smile.

[@rikvanschaaik8443]

I love that you put a few other trads into the mix! :D Some of my favourites too. :)

[@KatyAdelson]

Thank you Rik! They are definitely some of my favorites, too! =)

[@ProfesserLuigi]

Katy Adelson Pray tell, what are the other songs?

[@XxAnTexX111]

glasgow reel

[@elmerlarimer9026]

me too

[@Kitiwake]

@@XxAnTexX111 the Glasgow reel.

[@tkyaheya]

A stringing maestro with a lovely and humane nature! Enjoyed..

[@carmelpule6954]

There are moments when it sounds as if there are two violins playing, Excellent.

[@melaniegroves3456]

Katy just gets better and better...

[@drippinz]

I love this music very much!!! Thank you!

[@honoringfallenheroes3041]

I love how you smile throughout the vide I including the end. I love it.

[@AlystelleMusic]

I love this music ! It makes me happy 😄, it is a pleasure to see and hear you, thank you so much !

[@kadenstructures_ks]

I heard this and INSTANTLY started singing it!! This was my favourite song back in Athlone. God how I want to go back home to the Emerald Isle..

[@sahawndada]

You did this song Justice !!!!

[@tamrabrown-rogers3174]

Love this happy upbeat tune! It’s nice to see the musician enjoying her talent so much too.

[@MonikaIris]

Love it so much!!! Thank you!

[@KatyAdelson]

Thank you! I'm glad that you like it! ^_^

[@thefighter887]

Katy Adelson im going to get a violin,your very good at this lass.

[@MonikaIris]

Yes I think so too ;-)

[@TodunOlusola]

Beegreen33 I think they should feature lol

[@carlospanio2301]

Hi there. I'm from Philippines. I love your channel specially your teachings and performance...... I wish I had a teacher and a violin that is original... My grandfather made violin for me then he turned blind and he now live in a different place. I don't know if I can improve anymore.

[@Mrx-011]

wooah ! You have the bests songs ever in your videos ! Congrats Ms. Adelson :D

[@KatyAdelson]

Thank you, Jeff! I'm glad that you like the music. =) Thank you for listening. ^_^

[@TheBaggyT]

This is the best (and most interesting) version of this song I've heard!!

[@TheFiddlingViolin]

Beautiful! I love this tune, and you did a great job!

[@KatyAdelson]

Thank you so much! =) This tune is a lot of fun! ^_^

[@elmerlarimer9026]

me too love it

[@jasonvaughn3141]

Katy, my name is Jason, and I live on my sailboat in the islands of the Florida Keys USAA. I've listened to a lot of your music while sailing around the islands here it's perfect music for this type of Lifestyle also. Thank you very much for the post and keep the music coming your wonderful. :-)

[@Benitostrange]

You have a great talent my dear keep at it. Its beautiful to hear

[@bibolehabib]

One of the Best versions ever !!!

[@gastonhitw720]

Thanks to your video you introduced me to the violin and I am able to play the song !!! Thx u so much, I really enjoyed this song during a long time, love u!!! ^-^

[@KatyAdelson]

+My name has been taken Yay! That's awesome!!! I'm happy to hear that you can now play this song, too! It's a fun song to play. ^_^ Thank you for listening, and I hope you have fun practicing! :)

[@gastonhitw720]

lol, yes is very very fun, I really like the Irish song style, make me feel as a Pirate!..... thx u so much, greetings from Chile!

[@NZfabrock]

Well played, brilliant old tune that always makes me think of the sailors of old whenever I hear it

[@CaveMiner]

I expected to go in the comment section and everyone was going to be talking about how it is Spongebob. Surprisingly it's not, good job by the way.

[@Shay45]

OMG I knew this sounded familiar but I couldn't place it

[@nancyleekellyproductions1616]

I LOVE THIS TUNE,,, THANK YOU SO MUCH NICE SETTING !!!

[@relyks1439]

Drunken Sailor, Drowsy Maggy, and Tam Lin brought together so wonderfully!

[@catherine5939]

Thanks for the names! I know the tunes but am useless at remembering the names!

[@jakegiggey91]

You're amazing and such an inspiration! Discovering your videos a while ago and listening/practicing along to them since has greatly improved my skills and I definitely wanted to thank you! 💖

[@M13337]

Great playing! The part beginning at 1:23 is so darn cool. Love it! :)

[@shwtzsomz1857]

I come back once a week to just replay this bit

[@Eldrazi-emrakul]

Sounds a little like a variation of another Irish reel called "drowsy Maggie"

[@keitharoo1962]

The lively tune, and the smile, just made my day! Thanks for sharing.

[@PhanStealth]

Your violin sounds amazing and yet so warm! May I ask about the maker of your violin? I am in the market to upgrade from my student violin (which I do not like so much) to a new violin that I can grow to love. Do you have any recommendations?

[@v06261]

Phantom Stealth I’m not her but I have an Eastman Strings violin and it sounds great (in my opinion)

[@sunflowerprepper6025]

Beautiful happy st patricks day everyone

[@mike-rayner-videos]

stunning stuff my friend :)

[@cjplays6655]

Ok little creepy

[@Pebbles.3]

Very

[@tonymacdonald9830]

115 dislikes means 115 people who don't know what music is ! Idiots to be blunt speaking ! The question remains, if they don't like it then why the hell are they watching it or looking for that particular song ??? 10K likes means something so the 115 are probably people who couldn't carry a note in a bucket ! Katy is going places and her knowledge of music is unbelievable as her talent holds no boundaries !

[@michaelorlando8167]

happy 10 000 subscribers Katy.

[@KatyAdelson]

Thank you so much! =) I can't believe it! :o I never thought there'd be this much interest in folk music!

[@michaelorlando8167]

Katy Adelson ya, actually quite recently I have become very interested in folk music and fiddle music, and you have sort of become my source for great music.

[@michealbreathnach1966]

Love the happiness you show here!

[@haryosentanusalimputro8127]

Its 2019 and i still hear this beutyfull heavenly sound

[@MystikalDawn]

Amazing music! Reminds me of when I was a kid growing up in Newfoundland. We would go out around to my grandparents house which was in a small coastal fishing community where everyone knew everyone else. My grandfather loved playing the violin as well. He only ever sat in one place in the kitchen while playing it, and he tapped his foot that much he had the finish worn off of the floor! hahaha good memories for sure! Thanks again! :)

[@michealwhite8107]

absolutely amazing

[@KatyAdelson]

Thank you Micheal! =)

[@robitkarmacharya2172]

I have achieved eternal piece after listening to this master piece.

[@Loveisanswer]

pleaseeee!!! sheet music!! i just love it!!!

[@GnomoErnesto]

Pleassee the sheet!!! i want too

[@ebberton]

AGREEPLEASE GIVE US SHEET MUSIC FOR ALL OF THE SONGS YOU'VE ALL PLAYED PLEASE

[@ArthurBauduin]

You will find a lot of music sheets on The Session. Definitely those three, which are: - The Drunken Sailor - Drowsy Maggie - Tam Lynn

[@KatyAdelson]

Thank you! =) I'll try to work on writing out the sheet music. I'll reply to comments for another hour, but then I'll start writing out the sheet music. ^_^ @Arthur is right about The Session -- it's a great resource for traditional fiddle tunes written as sheet music. They even have MIDIs available so you can hear how the tune is supposed to go. =)

[@KatyAdelson]

I've written out the sheet music here: www.katyadelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/DrunkenSailor_Fiddle.pdf I hope you have fun practicing! =)

[@mariebl2439]

I've loved this tune since the first time I heard it, and I love how you've incorporated Drowsy Maggie and Tam Lin reels (if I'm not mistaken, the latter being my favourite reel ever) in between verses. Thank you for this brilliant video!

[@InventorZahran]

0:35 Is that the tune from Morrison's Jig, but played as if it was a reel?

[@Kitiwake]

No. The Gravel Walks reel.

[@farnorthpicker56]

Katie, we absolutely love your fiddling. The beautiful smile shows how much you love the music❤️ Thank you for the beautiful music and video work too.

[@LunacareCymru]

beautiful song merry Christmas to everyone 2016

[@ryanchandlee2230]

Mikey Thomas merry Christmas to you

[@LunacareCymru]

Ryan Chandlee Thank you very much :)

[@Horsemanworkout]

The Amazing Katy , Hypnotic and Magic , thanks for this awesome art .

[@dinamycvideosgaming1597]

Love this from spain from my grandfather they came from ireland and scandinavia

[@AG-io5wr]

Thanks Katy! Something nice to play my bodhran to.

[@firstsergeantscanofchili4647]

I like how you switched to Tam Lin at 1:22

[@jaredcolahan759]

I've always loved this song but only no some of the words. Miss katy is gorgious and plays this very well.

[@dartagnan1]

Violins rule!! ♞

[@jessegames3003]

D'artagnan personally I think Violas are better but you do you

[@dartagnan1]

+Jesse Games Ah! I Googled! Violas have a "lower and deeper sound." I will look for said music. Maybe violas rule. ♞

[@dartagnan1]

+Jesse Games Nope, violins rule. But violas are pretty cool. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/jprIo3eCmrqcj8k#

[@v06261]

Jesse Games I think Violins are better, but okay.

[@maddiesweeney9444]

They do rule.

[@kaceyriley2353]

This, Swallowtail Jig and Tam Lin are my favorite fiddle pieces and you play the living hell out of all 3... Mind officialy blown

[@shoebmd428]

Wishing that there was a matrix program to downlaod fiddling skills directly to my brains.

[@arthurmeyer5145]

XD

[@dand8399]

its called practice, practice, and more practice! good luck :)

[@adventureswithaurora]

SAAAME.

[@liwerd1016]

The best version of this song i ever heard!

[@nancymitchell2696]

This tune was used in a radio commercial for DelMonte tuna in the late 1950s, maybe 1960. Some of the words they put to the melody were something like "back to sea where we won't go hungry, back to sea where we won't go hungry, back to sea where we won't go hungry, tuna from DelMonte."

[@marlenashaffer2401]

I love this so much. So talented and what a beautiful and fun arrangement.

[@Red-Magic]

Question: When I see people play professionally, I often hear verses that I've never seen on my sheet music. Are these verses that are more advanced, and thus often excluded from most sheet music, or made up by the player of the piece?

[@justayeet5905]

Magic_Zach when people play fiddle tunes or shanties like this, they often don’t even use sheet music, and if they do, it’s usually just a guideline. So yeah, they do make it up. It’s something that’s kinda hard to get used to if you’re going from ridged classical to fiddle but it makes it lots of fun

[@isaeldin1412]

This is, as far as I can tell, Drunken Sailor played together with the 'Drowsy Maggie' and 'Tam Lin' reels, as well as some improvisation on all three. Sheet music can only provide the basic version and it's up to the experienced fiddler to marry them together like this. Hope this helps!

[@lindsayisenhart8597]

My son is very impressed with your playing. He's starting to pick up some fiddle, and is eager to learn. 4 years of classical training, and I want to keep him encouraged to play other styles he finds interesting. Any advice? He really is enjoying fiddle!

[@Sheft]

I hear it in an endless loop while a make a video about pirates :D

[@katmarlow5789]

When I write this song is my go-to

[@wayneandrews1738]

This a really live mix - Drunken Sailor, Drowsy Maggie, and Tam Lin all tied together! Wow!, You go girl! Did you celebrate over the ONE MILLION hits ? -A few others would mark this as a milestone !

[@Kitiwake]

You are correct on the tunes.

[@ebberton]

Where did you go to perform it it fits the piece musically wise a musician and I just goin I'm half Irish and German no wonder I like it it's so beautful

[@ebberton]

Been playing for 8 years

[@KatyAdelson]

I filmed this at "Carter Lake" near Loveland, Colorado. =) It's great that you also play music. Music is so much fun. ^_^

[@ethanh7868]

Legend Gaming same

[@tereasdownes9793]

Legend Gaming Greetings from Dublin we are no longer enemies YAY!!!!😀😀😀😀😀

[@v06261]

Legend Gaming It’s not Irish, it’s English.

[@mathewmccarty512]

Thanks Katy- playing my Bodhran along with you- very nice

[@Roaster69407]

Who whatch this in 2024

[@weiyu33]

Me

[@MrMajor-TK1038]

Please stop asking for likes it gets annoying

[@kena9360]

Meeee

[@pajamas621]

Me!