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Sea shanties are a traditional genre of maritime music that were originally sung by sailors to coordinate the labor aboard sailing ships. Characterized by rhythmic, call-and-response patterns, these songs facilitated teamwork and morale during long voyages. With roots stretching from Europe to the Americas, shanties encompass both somber ballads and lively tunes that tell tales of the sea, adventure, and longing. Today, artists like Trzy Majtki and Janusz Sikorski bring new life to this genre, infusing it with modern and folk influences. Through harmonious vocals and acoustic instrumentation, they capture the enduring spirit of maritime heritage, making sea shanties resonate with contemporary audiences.

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No One Needs to Know
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  1. September 18, 2026
    No One Needs to Know album image
    No One Needs to Know
    Home Free
    1 tracks
  2. September 16
    Here's A Health To The Company album image
    Here's A Health To The Company
    Colm R. McGuinness
    3 tracks
  3. September 11
    Good Morning, Ladies All album image
    Good Morning, Ladies All
    Colm R. McGuinness
    3 tracks
  4. September 11
    Blow the Man Down album image
    Blow the Man Down
    Jonathan Young•
    Annapantsu•
    Caleb Hyles
    3 tracks
  5. September 4
    Hallelujah album image
    Hallelujah
    Geoff Castellucci
    1 tracks
  6. September 4
    The Parting Glass album image
    The Parting Glass
    Colm R. McGuinness
    3 tracks
  7. August 28
    Kraken (The Cup Shanty) album image
    Kraken (The Cup Shanty)
    Sail North
    2 tracks
  8. August 28
    Free album image
    Free
    Peyton Parrish
    1 tracks
  9. August 27
    Bully In The Alley album image
    Bully In The Alley
    Jonathan Young•
    Colm R. McGuinness•
    Annapantsu
    3 tracks
  10. August 27
    Bully In The Alley album image
    Bully In The Alley
    Jonathan Young•
    Colm R. McGuinness•
    Annapantsu
    3 tracks
  11. August 21
    I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why) album image
    I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)
    Home Free
    1 tracks
  12. August 19
    Jenny Of Oldstones album image
    Jenny Of Oldstones
    Bobby Bass•
    Vinny Marchi•
    Topher Ngo
    1 tracks
  13. August 19
    Roll, Boys, Roll! album image
    Roll, Boys, Roll!
    Colm R. McGuinness
    5 tracks
  14. August 19
    Jenny Of Oldstones album image
    Jenny Of Oldstones
    Bobby Bass•
    Vinny Marchi•
    Topher Ngo
    1 tracks
  15. August 12
    Lowlands Away album image
    Lowlands Away
    Colm R. McGuinness
    4 tracks
  16. August 7
    Parked out by the Lake album image
    Parked out by the Lake
    Home Free•
    The Wellermen
    1 tracks
  17. August 7
    Parked out by the Lake album image
    Parked out by the Lake
    Home Free•
    The Wellermen
    1 tracks
  18. August 6
    HELLHAMMER album image
    HELLHAMMER
    Jonathan Young
    2 tracks
  19. August 5
    Fish In The Sea album image
    Fish In The Sea
    Colm R. McGuinness
    3 tracks
  20. July 31
    Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced (New Score Soundtrack) album image
    Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced (New Score Soundtrack)
    Assassin's Creed
    23 tracks
  21. July 31
    Can I Be Like You (From The Bardic Hearth Audio Drama) album image
    Can I Be Like You (From The Bardic Hearth Audio Drama)
    Chase Noseworthy
    1 tracks
  22. July 31
    Tell Me a Story album image
    Tell Me a Story
    Chase Noseworthy
    1 tracks
  23. July 30
    Phantom Of The Opera Meets Metal album image
    Phantom Of The Opera Meets Metal
    Jonathan Young•
    Annapantsu
    5 tracks
  24. July 29
    Randy Dandy Oh album image
    Randy Dandy Oh
    Colm R. McGuinness
    2 tracks
  25. July 27
    S.I.M.P. (Squirrels in My Pants) (Sea Shanty) album image
    S.I.M.P. (Squirrels in My Pants) (Sea Shanty)
    Jimlapbap
    1 tracks
  26. July 23
    The Point Of No Return album image
    The Point Of No Return
    Jonathan Young•
    Annapantsu
    4 tracks
  27. July 22
    The Reason (Reimagined) album image
    The Reason (Reimagined)
    Colm R. McGuinness
    1 tracks
  28. July 17
    The Town I Loved so Well (Live at Vicar Street Dublin) album image
    The Town I Loved so Well (Live at Vicar Street Dublin)
    The High Kings
    1 tracks
  29. July 16
    Think Of Me album image
    Think Of Me
    Jonathan Young•
    Annapantsu
    3 tracks
  30. July 16
    Leave Her Johnny album image
    Leave Her Johnny
    Colm R. McGuinness
    1 tracks
  31. July 16
    Scarlet Wave album image
    Scarlet Wave
    The Hope County Choir
    4 tracks
  32. July 10
    Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced (Original Game Soundtrack) album image
    Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced (Original Game Soundtrack)
    Brian Tyler•
    Assassin's Creed
    57 tracks
  33. July 10
    Sanctified album image
    Sanctified
    Peyton Parrish
    1 tracks
  34. July 9
    All I Ask of You album image
    All I Ask of You
    Jonathan Young•
    Annapantsu
    2 tracks
  35. July 8
    Hymn of the Lost (Studio Version) album image
    Hymn of the Lost (Studio Version)
    Colm R. McGuinness•
    Annapantsu
    1 tracks
  36. July 3
    Bink's Brew album image
    Bink's Brew
    Sail North
    1 tracks
  37. July 3
    Long Live The Emperor (Inspired by Warhammer 40K) album image
    Long Live The Emperor (Inspired by Warhammer 40K)
    Jonathan Young
    4 tracks
  38. July 1
    Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader - The Infinite Museion (Original Soundtrack) album image
    Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader - The Infinite Museion (Original Soundtrack)
    Colm R. McGuinness
    7 tracks
  39. June 30
    The Voyage of the Lady Jane (From The Bardic Hearth Audio Drama) album image
    The Voyage of the Lady Jane (From The Bardic Hearth Audio Drama)
    Chase Noseworthy
    1 tracks
  40. June 26
    Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced – Sea Shanties Ultimate Collection (Original Game Soundtrack) album image
    Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced – Sea Shanties Ultimate Collection (Original Game Soundtrack)
    Assassin's Creed•
    Sean Dagher
    57 tracks
  1. August 19, 2026
    Roll, Boys, Roll! album image
    Roll, Boys, Roll!
    Colm R. McGuinness
    5 tracks
  2. August 12
    Lowlands Away album image
    Lowlands Away
    Colm R. McGuinness
    4 tracks
  3. July 31
    Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced (New Score Soundtrack) album image
    Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced (New Score Soundtrack)
    Assassin's Creed
    23 tracks
  4. July 30
    Phantom Of The Opera Meets Metal album image
    Phantom Of The Opera Meets Metal
    Jonathan Young•
    Annapantsu
    5 tracks
  5. July 23
    The Point Of No Return album image
    The Point Of No Return
    Jonathan Young•
    Annapantsu
    4 tracks
  6. July 16
    Scarlet Wave album image
    Scarlet Wave
    The Hope County Choir
    4 tracks
  7. July 10
    Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced (Original Game Soundtrack) album image
    Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced (Original Game Soundtrack)
    Brian Tyler•
    Assassin's Creed
    57 tracks
  8. July 3
    Long Live The Emperor (Inspired by Warhammer 40K) album image
    Long Live The Emperor (Inspired by Warhammer 40K)
    Jonathan Young
    4 tracks
  9. July 1
    Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader - The Infinite Museion (Original Soundtrack) album image
    Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader - The Infinite Museion (Original Soundtrack)
    Colm R. McGuinness
    7 tracks
  10. June 26
    Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced – Sea Shanties Ultimate Collection (Original Game Soundtrack) album image
    Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced – Sea Shanties Ultimate Collection (Original Game Soundtrack)
    Assassin's Creed•
    Sean Dagher
    57 tracks
  11. June 26
    Challenge the Sea (Deluxe) album image
    Challenge the Sea (Deluxe)
    Home Free
    21 tracks
  12. June 26
    Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced – Sea Shanties Ultimate Collection (Original Game Soundtrack) album image
    Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced – Sea Shanties Ultimate Collection (Original Game Soundtrack)
    Assassin's Creed•
    Sean Dagher
    57 tracks
  13. June 18
    Bromance (Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons) album image
    Bromance (Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons)
    Colm R. McGuinness
    7 tracks
  14. May 29
    Paul McKenzie Sings On Yer Bike album image
    Paul McKenzie Sings On Yer Bike
    The Real McKenzies
    13 tracks
  15. May 28
    Guild-Maxxing (Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons) album image
    Guild-Maxxing (Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons)
    Colm R. McGuinness
    6 tracks
  16. May 22
    A Health to the Company album image
    A Health to the Company
    Sean Dagher
    16 tracks
  17. May 21
    Side-Side-Side Quest (Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons) album image
    Side-Side-Side Quest (Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons)
    Colm R. McGuinness
    5 tracks
  18. May 21
    The Greatest Showman Meets Metal album image
    The Greatest Showman Meets Metal
    Jonathan Young•
    Caleb Hyles
    9 tracks
  19. May 14
    A Million Dreams (Metal Version) album image
    A Million Dreams (Metal Version)
    Jonathan Young•
    Caleb Hyles
    6 tracks
  20. May 14
    Level 13 album image
    Level 13
    Miracle Of Sound
    14 tracks
  1. September 18, 2026
    No One Needs to Know album image
    No One Needs to Know
    Home Free
    1 tracks
  2. September 16
    Here's A Health To The Company album image
    Here's A Health To The Company
    Colm R. McGuinness
    3 tracks
  3. September 11
    Good Morning, Ladies All album image
    Good Morning, Ladies All
    Colm R. McGuinness
    3 tracks
  4. September 11
    Blow the Man Down album image
    Blow the Man Down
    Jonathan Young•
    Annapantsu•
    Caleb Hyles
    3 tracks
  5. September 4
    The Parting Glass album image
    The Parting Glass
    Colm R. McGuinness
    3 tracks
  6. September 4
    Hallelujah album image
    Hallelujah
    Geoff Castellucci
    1 tracks
  7. August 28
    Kraken (The Cup Shanty) album image
    Kraken (The Cup Shanty)
    Sail North
    2 tracks
  8. August 28
    Free album image
    Free
    Peyton Parrish
    1 tracks
  9. August 27
    Bully In The Alley album image
    Bully In The Alley
    Jonathan Young•
    Colm R. McGuinness•
    Annapantsu
    3 tracks
  10. August 27
    Bully In The Alley album image
    Bully In The Alley
    Jonathan Young•
    Colm R. McGuinness•
    Annapantsu
    3 tracks
  11. August 21
    I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why) album image
    I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)
    Home Free
    1 tracks
  12. August 19
    Jenny Of Oldstones album image
    Jenny Of Oldstones
    Bobby Bass•
    Vinny Marchi•
    Topher Ngo
    1 tracks
  13. August 19
    Jenny Of Oldstones album image
    Jenny Of Oldstones
    Bobby Bass•
    Vinny Marchi•
    Topher Ngo
    1 tracks
  14. August 7
    Parked out by the Lake album image
    Parked out by the Lake
    Home Free•
    The Wellermen
    1 tracks
  15. August 7
    Parked out by the Lake album image
    Parked out by the Lake
    Home Free•
    The Wellermen
    1 tracks
  16. August 6
    HELLHAMMER album image
    HELLHAMMER
    Jonathan Young
    2 tracks
  17. August 5
    Fish In The Sea album image
    Fish In The Sea
    Colm R. McGuinness
    3 tracks
  18. July 31
    Can I Be Like You (From The Bardic Hearth Audio Drama) album image
    Can I Be Like You (From The Bardic Hearth Audio Drama)
    Chase Noseworthy
    1 tracks
  19. July 31
    Tell Me a Story album image
    Tell Me a Story
    Chase Noseworthy
    1 tracks
  20. July 29
    Randy Dandy Oh album image
    Randy Dandy Oh
    Colm R. McGuinness
    2 tracks