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Drunken Sailor. Sheet music for Flute, page 1.

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Drunken Sailor

Sheet music for flute

Info: Also known as “What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?”, this is one of the best known of all sea shanties. Such work songs were the only ones allowed in the Royal Navy, and were often sung when raising a sail or raising the anchor. "Drunken Sailor" was revived as a popular song among non-sailors in the 20th century, mainly the kids as is frequently played in the animated series "Spongebob Squarepants".
Date: 19th century
Artist: Anonymus
Instrument: Flute
Key: C major
Range: G4 - A5
Time signature: 2/4
Tempo: 110 BPM
Duration: 0:37
Pages: 1
Difficulty: Easy
Style: Traditional
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