Henry “Seaman” Dan

Origin: Thursday Island, Torres Strait, Australia
Genre/styles: Blues, Folk, Jazz

Seaman Dan was 70 years old before he recorded his first music CD. At age 81 he had published five CDs.

His band members include Dr Karl Neuenfeldt who encouraged him to record his first CD.

I belong to the sea and that's why people call me Seaman.—Seaman Dan

[Before concerts I'm still nervous] but what I do is look to the audience and pick out the most attractive lady and I sing to her.—Seaman Dan [1]

Discography

Follow The Sun

Released	4 January 2001
Tracks	Follow the Sun Welcome to the Torres Strait Sunset Blues T.I. Blues Danville Seaman Dan Black Swana Isles of the Torres Strait Little Pony Island Lady Old T.I. Friday Night Blues Forty Fathoms Farewell to the Torres Strait

“Sometimes songs come to me in my dreams, like the song Island Lady,” Seaman Dan reveals [1]. “I was half asleep and woke up and saw the back of a lady sitting on the end of my bed. I went to touch her and put my hand right through her. I wrote the song thinking of her and it’s a nice song too.”

Steady Steady

Released	1 April 2002
Tracks	Somewhere There's an Island Mena Menali Ailan Kwiktaim Pearly Shells Steady Steady Barron Delta Blue Running Aground Return to Me A Song for Leilani Thank You for Saying Hello Gubaw Paruka (Sailing Into the Wind) Are You from T.I.? Torres Strait Hula

Perfect Pearl

Released	1 January 2004
Tracks	Feel Like Going Back Home Waiting for the Iceman Perfect Pearl Frangipani Red Shirt Day T.I. Taxi Driver Watching the Weather Veiga Veiga Ukelele Waltz Magic Carpet of Pearls Minna Murra Moon Islander Drums / Warraber

Island Way

Released	17 April 2006
Tracks	Kapa Roa'ia Se Laloga Let's Get To Where We Ain't Ailan Man Blues on a Ukulele Old Men and the Sea The Hawaiian Turnaround Rhythm of the Hula Jymeekah Thirsty Work Magic Island Moon Island Way

Somewhere There’s An Island: Best Of 1999-2006

Released	27 November 2007
Tracks	Somewhere There's An Island Ailan Kwimtaim Are You From T.I T.I Taxi Driver Perfect Pearl Red Shirt Day Running Aground Welcome To The Torres Strait Ailan Man Blues On A Ukelele Let's Go To Where We Ain't Follow The Sun Thirsty Work T.I Blues Islander Drums Warraberr

Lighthouse (7”)

Released	17 February 2009
Tracks	Lighthouse

Sailing Home

Released	30 March 2010
Tracks	Sailing the Southeast Wind Lighthouse Mango Rain The Floria Sails Again Dock of the Bay Shimmering Blue Water Full Fathom Five Baba Waiar Mak Taim Saltwater Cowboy

[1] 'Singing songs of the ocean', Koori Mail 487 p.21