An old classic that is still worth listening to:
Translated into several languages, incl. English (The US version was called “Sailor”)
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Fond memories of the Caradoc Pub, Liverpool. Virgins all.
The Mariners Revenge by the Decemberists.
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And their version of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. I love Maiden 
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Thanks for sharing. Just looked to download this band from Spotify and they will be in my neck of the woods this july. Much to my chagrin I’m working. Of course.
Southern Cross was written by Steven Stills on bandmate David Crosby’s 80’ wooden schooner ‘Mayan’ on the way to the Marquesas.
My mother used to play this guys records for our edification and derisive remarks.:
Merchant marine by Celtae
Not a polished singer, but Bosun Jo-Leif Støren on the barque Statsraad Lehmkulh leading on in a shanty:
Shanty are used as working songs and has become a tradmark for this vessel:
Different Bosun leading the shanty song:
Sea shanties will probably generate enough posts for their own thread. 
If its sea shanties “Red Iron Ore” is a good one. The Library of congress has a recording of it from 1938 its not the greatest quality but its interesting because the man singing it actually sailed on some schooners when they still plied the Great Lakes.
https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1939007_afs02324b/
That sounds great! Good find!
You may not be familiar with Oscar Brand, but here is Barnacle Bill the Sailor. Barnacle Bill
A great group from Norfolk, VA, and the lead singer Jerry Cronin is great. South Australia
Jerry Cronin was a USCG Academy and sailed on EAGLE. He wrote this song: Square Rigged Ship