WT2040
Santiana
TBB, piano
performance time approx 2m 30s
Range T: e – e' / Bar: d – c' / B: c – b
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This piece is the first in the set
Six sea shanties
The next piece is
Blood red roses
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This rousing shanty, which tells a historically inaccurate story about the Mexican-American war of 1846-8, was very popular both at the pumps and at the capstan. In this arrangement, the cries of "Hey and away" ripple canonically through the different voice parts, while the accompaniment evokes by turns accordion and pipe.
Santiana (or Santiano, Santy Anno, etc) refers to the Mexican general Antonio López de Santa Anna. Many British sailors synpathized with the Mexican cause and the shanty paints a glowing picture of Santiana’s exploits. In the end, though, the Mexicans were sorely defeated – and General Taylor did not run away!
Words
Oh, Santiana gained the day,
Away, Santiana!Santiana gained the day,
All on the plains of Mexico.He gained the day at Molley-Del-Rey, [sailor slang for Monterey]
An' General Taylor ran away.
Oh, Santiana fought for gold,
The deeds he did have oft been told.
Oh, Santiana fought for fame,
An’ Santiana gained a name.
All of his men were brave an' true,
Every soldier brave an' true.
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