My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean:Sea Shanties of the Columbia Harbour House and the Submarine Voyages

Researching theme park BGMs has expanded my musical horizons more than I ever thought possible.So many different styles of music are represented in the fantasy lands of the Magic Kingdoms that you start to become quite knowledgeable about different genres of music.One musical obsession of mine from the parks is a collection of tracks that are most often associated with Florida's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea attraction but also have a history at Disneyland's Submarine Voyage,the Columbia Harbour House,and Pirate's Cove at Disneyland Paris.

These tracks are unique as they feature only a single concertina performing the songs.The songs are mostly sea shanties,though there are some other songs that are merely ocean-related.So far, I have found 17 of these tracks.Many of you will be familiar with some of them as being represented as the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea loop in the "Walt Disney World Forever" machines.However,those 7 tracks weren't all in the actual 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea loop.Here,for the first time,is the correct 1972-1993 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea loop:   

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea:Submarine Voyage Queue BGM 1972-1993

1. O Johnnie,Come to Hilo
2. A Long Time Ago
3. A Whale of a Tale
4. 'Round the Corner, Sally
5. The Sailor Likes His Bottle
6. A Roving
7.  Sailor's Hornpipe
8. Sailing, Sailing
9. Drunken Sailor

The Disneyland Submarine Voyage was given a similar loop in 1976 when the Submarine Voyage was refurbished to become more similar to Florida's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Based on the information I have,I am yet to determine if this is the complete loop.I believe it is accurate but that there may be around three missing tracks.Nevertheless,here is the Submarine Voyage queue BGM:

Submarine Voyage:Adventure Through Liquid Space Queue BGM

1. Whale of A Tale
2. O Johnnie,Come to Hilo
3. A Long Time Ago
4. 'Round the Corner,Sally
5. The Sailor Likes His Bottle
6. Sailing,Sailing

Now,as I mentioned before,there are 17 tracks I have in existence from this same collection.While only some were used at the Submarine Voyages,all of them were used at the Columbia Harbour House with possibly some more,as the BGM for that restaurant from 1972 to 1994.In no particular order,the tracks I have found are here in this track I made.Keep in mind that this is also supposed to represent what the original Harbour House BGM would've sounded like:

1. A Whale of A Tale
2. Asleep in the Deep
3. Blow the Man Down
4. Drunken Sailor
5. My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
6. Sailing,Sailing
7. Sailor's Hornpipe
8. A Long Time Ago
9. A-Roving
10. Hanging Johnny
11. Heave Me Away, Johnny
12. O Johnnie, Come to Hilo
13.  Off to Sea Once More
14. Over the Waves
15. Rio Grande
16. 'Round the Corner,Sally
17. The Sailor Likes His Bottle

If the song "Over the Waves" sounds familiar,it's because its one of the most common circus songs.

These 17 tracks represent some of the most atmospheric music done for a park BGM. Listening to them really takes you back to the parks whether it be eagerly waiting for your Submarine Voyage while gazing out on the deep blue lagoon or resting the dark,mahogany walls of the Columbia Harbour House,it's easy to imagine sailors playing these songs in their ships and taverns long ago.