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One of the most popular fiddle tunes of all time, and belonging to a family of tunes that also includes 'Sally Ann', 'Great Big Taters in Sandy Land' or 'Dineo'. The refrain repeats the phrase "Sail away ladies, sail away" and/or "Don't she rock, daddy-o".

Ain't no use to sit and cry
Sail away ladies, sail away
You'll be an angel by and by
Sail away ladies, sail away

Don't you rock it daddy-oh
Don't you rock 'em Daddy-oh
Don't you rock it my Daddy-oh
Don't you 'em daddy-oh
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Title Performer Release date Info
i May 1926 First release
i February 1964
i 1966
i 1969
i 1970
i 1972
i October 1973
i 1974
i 1975
i 1976
i 1985 Medley
i 1985 Medley
i 1989
i 1994
i June 4, 2001
i 2001
i 2003
i 2004
i October 24, 2006 Live
i July 6, 2009 Medley
i July 27, 2010
i December 18, 2010 Medley
i 2012 Medley
i 2012
i July 31, 2014
i May 1, 2015 Medley
i September 24, 2016
i December 12, 2016

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Title Performer Release date Info
May 1927
October 1957
November 1957
1957 Live
1959
1959
1963
1964
August 1965
1967
1973
November 1976 Live
1977
1981
1981
1984
1986
1987
1990
1994
January 16, 1996
June 5, 2000
2000
2001
February 2003
May 20, 2003
August 29, 2003
2003
May 10, 2007
2007
2007
December 4, 2009 Live
2009
2009
January 25, 2010
June 1, 2010
September 21, 2010
August 6, 2011
October 11, 2011
November 19, 2011
June 15, 2012
November 10, 2012 Live
June 1, 2013
August 27, 2013
November 18, 2014
2014
May 23, 2015
September 24, 2016
Sail Away Ladies The Americans June 9, 2017 Unverified
March 10, 2023