Depending on the programs purpose and musical selection,The Rogues appear attired in either 18th or 19th Century
clothng of the two periods,adding to the color
Haul Away Joe
Of unknown origins, this tack and sheet, long drag work shanty was known and used by late 18th C. British sailors before becoming popular aboard Yankee ships especially between 1812 and 1860. One verse indicates a writing after the French Revolution. While it first appears in print in 1917, part of the chorus is found in an 1859 diary. The shanty is often sung with an Irish accent and the word “Joe” is substituted during work with “pull” or “haul” or in ors case “to me” (ie pull the rope/line toward me).
