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The Real McKenzies sing famous sea shanties

Posted by Loren on September 22, 2022

The Real McKenzies sing famous sea shanties
The Real McKenzies - Songs Of The Highland, Songs Of The Sea

Currently celebrating their 30th year as a band, The Real McKenzies just announced the new Songs Of The Highland, Songs Of The Sea, which will release on Nov. 18 on Fat Wreck Chords. of course, no album news comes without a new single. The band also sahres the new song "Scotland the Brave," posted below.

The album takes twelve sea shanties and adds a Celtic punk twist, including words from poet Robert Burns.

Songs Of The Highland, Songs Of The Sea track listing:

1.    Scotland The Brave
2.    A Red, Red Rose
3.    Ye Jacobites By Name
4.    The Green Hills of Tyrol
5.    Leave Her Johnny
6.    My Heart's In the Highlands
7.     Sloop John B
8.    Drunken Sailor
9.    The Bonnie Ship The Diamond
10.   Dead Man's Chest
11.   Swansea Town
12.   Blow The Man Down

The Real McKenzies sing famous sea shanties
The Real McKenzies - Songs Of The Highland, Songs Of The Sea

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