- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
- Jolly Roving Tar is a traditional Newfoundland folk song. In its 19th-century version, the song relates the story of Susan, lamenting the wanderings of her beloved "tar", or sailor, William, who is at sea, and deciding to follow him in her father's boat. The title is also applied to the folk song* "Get up, Jack! John, sit down!", a reel of unknown provenance in which some, but not all, versions includes the line, "Come along, come along, my jolly brave tars, there's lots of grog in the jars."[1]
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Song
Versions
Jolly Roving Tar written by [Traditional] English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jolly Roving Tar | Alan Lomax | August 1958 | |||
| Jolly Roving Tar | Peter Bellamy | 1969 | |||
| Jolly Roving Tar | Gerret Warner | 1977 | |||
| Jolly Roving Tars | Cyril Tawney | 1994 | |||
| Jolly Roving Tar | Great Big Sea | 1997 | |||
| Jolly Roving Tar | Lena Bourne Fish | 2000 | Released more than 10 years after its recording | ||
| Jolly Roving Tar | The Irish Rovers | 2002 |