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11 Bully in the Alley is one of the traditional sea shanties included on the official Windrose Original Soundtrack. A traditional shanty included on the Windrose OST. Its pace and vocal style fit the game's action sailing sequences.
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55 The track appears on the Windrose: Original Soundtrack (Steam App 4564200), released alongside the April 14, 2026 Early Access launch. Vocals are performed by Sean Dagher, the same shantyman who recorded the sea shanties for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. Arrangements are by the Kraken Express audio team.
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9-"Bully in the Alley" is a traditional 19th-century halyard or capstan shanty. It describes a sailor named Sally in Shinbone Alley, a reference to one of several historical sailor neighborhoods. The shanty has been recorded by many folk artists over the last century.
9+"Bully in the Alley" is a traditional 19th-century halyard or capstan shanty. It describes a sailor courting a girl named Sally in Shinbone Alley, a reference to one of several historical sailor neighborhoods (some sources treat the name as a stock phrase rather than a specific location). The shanty has been recorded by many folk artists over the last century.
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1111 In-Game
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1313 Triggered at the ship's helm by pressing B while under sail. NPC crew members on deck join the vocals while you steer between islands. Shanties pause when combat begins (naval cannons take priority) and resume once the engagement ends.
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1717 Included on the Windrose OST as part of the complete shanty rotation.Fits the same traditional-shanty style as the other OST tracks, with Sean Dagher vocals and acoustic Kraken Express arrangement.Players sometimes note this as a track that is less famous outside the real-world shanty community than the Drunken Sailor or Blow the Man Down entries, but it is a core part of the repertoire.
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1919 See Also
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2121 Sea Shanties — broader shanty systemSean Dagher — vocalistNaval Combat — why shanties pauseNPC Crew — the crew that sings