We miss you. You bring so much fun into music.

My first knowledge of this song was from a book on sailing. Each chapter ended with a shanty. I couldn't read music then at all. Barely can now. But I am not just a little grateful that Bellowhead is in my email inbox. Very grateful indeed. Y'all are a fabulous group doing fabulous work on timeless folk songs. Shanties are my fav. I have been a sailor in the merchants and the military. Thanks, guys. I'll contribute when I can. Love y'all.

They're amazing live, miss Bellowhead 🙏🏼😓

They are first-rate, a joy to listen to.

Love this song never gets old

Great song, great arrangement and great band. If it weren't for the movie "Gangs of New York", I would not have ever heard this great song.

cannot listen to this without tapping feet, and wanting to dance. Its amazing..... Such a happy track...

I quite enjoyed the Steeleye Span version of this. However this song and version is GREAT!!!

great band - great fun live............saw them a couple of times at Cambridge folk festival. excellent gigs

Bellowhead: Energy boosting, adrenaline rushing, utterly addictive - and they can’t touch you for it! Granny Groupie.

I've been to see them loads of times, its all beer and dancing - great fun!!!

Saw them at Hop Farm, I had heard of them but had never listen to them, but now I love them, and I swear at Hop Farm the whole crowd where dancing to these guys! You guys are brilliant!!!!!!!!

Great to see the band on a video with such good sound and production qualities.

So grateful Bellowhead are touring again - hoorah

I'm 76 and love it! Absolute great stage presence and showmanship! Could I adopt Rachael as a granddaughter? Jon is a musical genius! I've sang with my guitar the Kingston Trio version since 1960! And the story told has been true so many times with my shipmates! It really does happen to young, gullible sailors. Ha! Sorry you all retired. Mike

Roll on November and they come to Norwich.. so excited! I normally listne to punk, rock, indie and Metal but i so cant wait for bellowhead! what a party!

And for those here who are spelling it "santy", I'll just say that I think it should perhaps be "Santee", the name of a river in South Carolina. Sailors knew where the rivers were and they sang about them.. Perhaps the salt who penned these lyrics was on a Brit merchantman who was acquainted with the North American east coast more than just the New York area.

This is awesome, I feel like dancing to it now.

Saw In Halifax last night. Amazing as ever; the venue was bouncing

What a charming racket! It even got my 75 year old mum on her feet trying to polka :-D

Dance, dance, dance !!! wonderfull.

Wow. Fantastic! Goosebumps!

Best band in the world.

Love this song 😘😘😘😍😍

Folking brilliant!

This is amazing!!!

This is my top folk song!

Misery is to discover Bellowhead in 2023 and know you'll likely never get to see them live

dancing to this song forever.

I feel pathetic to say: this is what holds me to my father.

Looking forward to seeing them at Garforth Arts Festival on Sat 6th July 2013!!

Oh, these guys are lovely! Checked them out as I saw them on Roskilde 2012's bandlist - It's going to be interesting!

saw bellowhead at g live Guilford very talented buñch of mussicians dissapointing that they have stopped recording together great show and fun night I think it was 2016 when I saw them ,

BOURNEMOUTH OPERA HOUSE - LIVE DVD MONDAY MAY 2nd The Spring tour dates have all sold out so, due to demand we have added an extra date at the extremely beautiful Bournemouth Opera House - now the Academy - on Monday May 2nd 2011 It's so gorgeous we decided it would be the ideal venue to film a new live DVD. With support from the extremely bouncy 3 Daft Monkeys and a few special surprises it should be a great Bank Holiday party. Come swing those dancing legs.

Best thing ever!

brilliant!

Brilliant!!!! In every way

Glorious

Bellowheading out for the evening!

great fun!

Awesome!

Love it

awesome

i love love love this :) xx

And finally found you my Irish brooothers.

Why did I only discover this band on their farewell tour !!!!!!!

This has got everyone, here, up dancing I'll tell you :-D

original by Tim Hart, Robert Johnson, Rick Kemp, Peter Knight, Nigel Pegrum, Maddy Prior AKA Steeleye Span Somehow the original are always the best - but still a a great version from Bellowhead which without these song would remain floating in the distance of time with this who heard it eons ago

love it get it done

They have so much fun on stage, I just want to go join the party

like if these guys should have played at the 2012 closing ceremony

Still fucking brilliant. I miss you guys.

Wish they'd come to Vegas. I'm sure they'd do well

Tune!

Gangs of New York!

i love that irish violin play

RIP Paul Sartin.

a little knowing smile from Rachel at 1:58! :o)

im not gonna lie but touring with these guys would be great fun! xD

This was Bill Cuttings favorite song.

just saw them at wickham 2012:) absolutly epic, brass and string FOLK ORCHESTRA XD

God I miss Bellowhead

good song :D

very good

I’m homesick 😮

And away, Santy, My dear honey! All you New York Girls, can't you dance the polka?

Its posta be..... As I walked down to Chatham street a fair young maid I did meet. She asked me to see her home she lived in Bleeker street. chorus. When we got to Bleeker street we stopped at 44, Her mother and her sister there to meet us at the door. chorus When we got inside the drinks we're passed around. The liquor was so awful strong my head went round and round.

Does anyone know where I can get the sheet music for the violin part in this song?

Belter of a song!!!

i want to dance to this at an irish pub! beereverywhere!

Opera never really caught on, but this will...

I think I have an addiction to this......it's a serious problem......like, I need to go to bed!!!

Sheer genius,

Does anyone know what brand/make/model of mandolin Benji is using here?? :D

Thumbs up if you're here after an awesome hangover-dispelling concert at Roskilde!

I thought these guys were Irish but it turns out they are actually English. Either way, this is a great, feel-good song. Jass Wilder.

love seeing the nun in audience!!

i wished that cello wasnt their a few times ;)

Annie moved from Bleecker Street to Barrack Street apparently.

As I walked down to New York town, a fair maid I did meet She asked me back to see her place; she lived on Barrack Street And away, Santy, my dear Annie Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? And when we got to Barrack Street, we stopped at forty-four Her mother and her sister were waiting at the door And away, Santy, my dear Annie Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? And when I got inside the house, the drinks were passed around The liquor was so awful strong, my head went round and round And then we had another drink before we sat to eat The liquor was so awful strong, I quickly fell asleep And away, Santy, my dear Annie Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? When I awoke next morning, I had an aching head And there was I Jack all alone, stark naked in me bed My gold watch and my money and my lady friend were gone And there was I Jack all alone, stark naked in the room And away, Santy, my dear Annie Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? Oh looking round that little room, there's nothing I could see But a woman's shift and apron that were no use to me With a barrel for a suit of clothes, down Cherry Street forlorn Where Martin Churchill took me in and he sent me round Cape Horn So sailor lads, take warning when you land on New York shore You'll have to get up early to be smarter than a whore And away, Santy, my dear Annie Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka? And away, Santy, my dear Annie Oh you New York girls, can't you dance the polka?

Whats the name of the tune that starts getting played at 5 seconds? I've had it stuck in my head for weeks after listening to this and I can't put a finger on it. Somebody put me out of my misery please?!

I don't half miss Bellowhead

Come on Bellowhead. Time to reform. It's overdue now :)

Shame on the people who disliked this video

This has got be the best version of this song on the market. I missed Bellowhead when they were on in Bury because I'd not heard them until they were on Jools Holland. Looking forward to seeing them Live if they come round again. Great band.

I feel like I'm hearing sometehing like a bodhrán in there. Anyone know what the drum is?

The small blonde one in middle is my mates dad 😂😂😂

See Daily Telegraph Thu 06-Dec-2012 page 31 - Thomas H Green meets the 11-strong Bellowhead

They remind me of the Pogues, as a band.

This bands the berries and the chick sure has a lovely smile

The dogs bollocks!

A lovely version, but I miss the Peter Sellers vocals and uke from Steeleye Span's version.

Is Mr Boden using a baroque bow?

@GrungeHippie95 Buxton Opera House

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Only 10 years late... 😬

Who is the stunning Cello player ? She is gorgeous !

i am going to open up a shanty channel with all the great seafaring songs. i will let you know ye land lubbers

Where's my comment (just added) gone? OK, I'll say it again ( - and if it pops up twice, that's why.) This seems to have been tightened up in the edit. A lot of the linking musical bits have been halved or cut out..!

rock FOLKS!!!!!!! wait...