by Traditional
Wellerman was written by Traditional, probably in New Zealand in the 1860s or 1870s. Soon May the Wellerman Come is a whaling ballad about supply ships of the Weller Brothers’ New Zealand whaling company, transmitted orally and first collected from singer F. R. Woods by Neil Colquhoun in the 1960s. The song entered written tradition via New Zealand folk-song collections in the 1970s and achieved worldwide popularity in 2020–2021 when Nathan Evans’s rendition helped spark the “shanty” craze on TikTok.
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Explore 9 Piano arrangements of Wellerman, ranging from Absolute beginner to Advanced. 9 include fingering annotations. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with.
Explore 2 Violin arrangements of Wellerman, ranging from Easy to Easy to intermediate. 2 include fingering annotations. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with.
Explore 13 Saxophone arrangements of Wellerman, ranging from Absolute beginner to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Saxophone under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 4 Flute arrangements of Wellerman, ranging from Very easy to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Flute under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 4 Clarinet arrangements of Wellerman, ranging from Very easy to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Clarinet under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 2 Bass arrangements of Wellerman, ranging from Beginner to Easy to intermediate. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Bass under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 4 Drums arrangements of Wellerman, ranging from Beginner to Intermediate to advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Drums under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 2 Cello arrangements of Wellerman, ranging from Very easy to Easy to intermediate. 2 include fingering annotations. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with.
Explore 4 Trumpet arrangements of Wellerman, ranging from Easy to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Trumpet under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 4 Trombone arrangements of Wellerman, ranging from Very easy to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Trombone under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 2 Viola arrangements of Wellerman, ranging from Easy to Easy to intermediate. 2 include fingering annotations. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with.
Explore the Singer arrangement of Wellerman at Easy level. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. Includes the written arrangement at your level plus TomImprov mode, to improvise over the backing track.
Explore 8 Accordion arrangements of Wellerman, ranging from Very easy to Advanced. 8 include fingering annotations. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with.
You can play Wellerman Sheet music on 13 instruments, including Piano, Violin, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass, Drums, Cello, Trumpet, Trombone, Viola, Singer, Accordion.
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