Shower Chanteys
Shower Chanteys is the first full-length album from Chris Maden.
Track Listing
- “Rio Grande”
- “Blood-Red Roses”
- “Ranzo”
- “Drinking That Wine”
- “Nelson’s Blood”
- “Boney”
- “Spanish Ladies”
- “Bully in the Alley”
- “Blackbird Get Up”
- “John Kanaka”
- “Blow the Man Down”
- “Highland Laddie”
- “Paddy Lay Back”
- “Help Me to Raise ’Em”
- “South Australia”
- “Leave Her, Johnny”
Liner Notes
This was supported by a Kickstarter campaign.
Special thanks to Rose Downes for underwriting a big chunk of the project.
Thanks also to:
- major backers Holly Wilper and Marty Weller;
- super supporters Nick Noble, Ian Hammond-Stark, Sophie Schleicher, and Barb;
- wonderful people Kate O., Anthony Graham, Joyce and Ronnie, Juel Ulven, Tim Loftus, and Bob and Patty;
- all-around great folks Dina Quaas, Lea Mara, Tamson Bill, Michelle L. Imber, Kathy Whisler, John Morris, Ellen Rockett, Colleen Fallaw, Taras Konstantinov, Kyla Mead, Anthony Soskin, Jennifer Strom, Amy & Arne Knudson, Michael Tauber, Sue Hanson, and Laurie Walter;
- cool kids Nancy, Patricia Crebase, Mary, Lynz Morahn, GDC, Star Picucci, Gina Fitzgerald, Ellen, Jno. Aubrey, Lynn Garren, and Kevin S.;
- making trouble in the back, Dieter, the very first backer, Jodi Longobardo, Jacob Haller, Andrew “The Toddler Wrangler” Stein, Cap’n Suninho, Mr. Tilman, The Anonymous Mouse, Buck Kramer, V Shadow, Jenna, James Gibbons, Coryus & Agarnet, Jay Anderson, Holly Blakemore, Knitmeapony, Kyle Hempel, Justin D., and Eric “Deep Signal” Olive;
- and several other anonymous supporters.
I must also say thanks to Jarrett and Arrr!!! who started me down this road; to Peter, Walt, and the SF chantey crew where I got started; Tom, Barry, and everyone else in Portsmouth, where I expanded; and the Gainesville and Urbana chantey singers who joined in when I was forced to level up in the absence of any organized sings.
Vocals all by Chris Maden. All songs are traditional, and in the public domain. Arrangements by Chris Maden, but I disclaim any copyright in them; they are a distillation of my favorite versions that I have heard over the years. The album was recorded and mastered by Jim Prendergast at Mill Pond Music Studio, Portsmouth, N.H., U.S.A..
