Jack Ballhausen has penned these original songs:
- Suez Canal
- Reluctant Shanty (with Robert Boddington)
- Johnny Dunn
Shanty Lyrics as sung at Redfern Shanty Club, Camperdown Shanty Club, Surry Hills Shanty Club. More info

photo by Cindy Tonkin 2022, people learning to push the capstan on the James Craig on Sydney Harbour; Robert Boddington in the centre.