Yarmouth Town
"Yarmouth Town" is a traditional English song. It is a shanty about the town of Great Yarmouth on the Norfolk coast. It recounts a story of a young woman, the daughter of a pub landlord, who takes many lovers amongst the sailors passing through the port.
It has been performed by a number of musicians including Peter Bellamy, The Clancy Brothers, Planxty, Gaelic Storm, Great Big Sea, and Bellowhead.
Cover versions
- Peter Bellamy published "Yarmouth Town" on his album Mainly Norfolk
- Planxty as a B side to "Cliffs of Dooneen"
- Ryan's Fancy published a live version on their 'Ryan's Fancy Live' LP
- Great Big Sea on their album Sea of No Cares
- Bellowhead on their album Hedonism og Hedonism Live
- Jon Boden from Bellowhead recorded the song in August 2010 as a part of the project A Folk Song A Day where he recorded and released a folk song each day for one year.
- Nic Jones on his live album Unearthed
- Gaelic Storm on their album The Boathouse
- The Merchant Men on their album ''A'right My Lubbers!''