These are all songs written / lyrics by Cindy Tonkin. Some of them have been “pirated” from existing songs and shanties. Some have original tunes.
- A-Piratin’ A-Piratin’
- Angel Sings (The Cellist is crying)
- Anne Dieu-le-Veut
- Christmas Shanty (to God Rest ye’ Merry Gentlemen) with Ella Arendelle
- Come to the Tavern
- Fair winds and following sea (to Silent Night) with Brendan Reed
- Fuck the Man (additional lyrics by Cindy Tonkin)
- Green Beans (women’s work series)
- I am not my car
- I Wanna Be Famous (in a song of the Sea)
- Kentucky Meat Shower Original by Cindy Tonkin
- Love is the Gift That You Give (women’s work series)
- Molly Malone (dating profile) version
- Professor’s song (to the tune of Gilligan’s Island)
- Shanty Gospel
- The Scimitar
- Toorali oorali shibberish
- We’re all gonna die some day Nautical Version
- Whistling in the Laundry (women’s work series)
As sung at Redfern Shanty Club, Camperdown Shanty Club, Surry Hills Shanty Club. More info
Cindy is the second person from the left in this image.
Some of the Redfern Shanty Club at dinner in Redfern in 2024. From left to right: Surry Hills Sarah, Cindy Tonkin, Fergus Miller, Kiera McGillion, Dan Schneider, Isabel Cendon Jordan, Dan Werndly, Tom Densem.
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