Wellerman

What you get, immediately after purchase
📄 The sheet music as a PDF, printable and readable on a tablet
🎧 The MP3 audio recording, to learn the piece by ear
✉️ A download link by email, with no account to create

This score is 2 pages long.

“Wellerman” is a nineteenth-century New Zealand sea shanty, originally sung by sailors working for the Weller Brothers company. It became famous worldwide in 2021 thanks to Nathan Evans, whose TikTok cover went viral with hundreds of millions of views, and this sea shanty won over the whole world with its catchy chorus and infectious energy. Its powerful, repetitive rhythm, typical of maritime work songs, makes it an ideal piece for the accordion. This level 3/5 arrangement strikes a fine balance between accessibility and technical challenge, perfect for intermediate accordionists who want to add this modern classic to their repertoire.