Ballad of the Black-Tide Oar

folk, Gritty acoustic folk in a minor key, baritone male vocals leading a rough crew chorus. Stomps and handclaps lock a steady rowing pulse; fiddle and low whistle weave around a battered concertina. Verses stay close and hushed like a mess-deck tale, choruses swell with gang shouts and stacked harmonies. Subtle creaks, chains, and hull ambience for texture; final chorus drifts out on a held drone and fading oar-beat., shanty, acoustic, ballad, rhythmic, vocal