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Steve Gardham | A Little-Known Shanty Collection (42) | RE: A Little-Known Shanty Collection | 19 Mar 15 |
One major reason why some ballads like 'Dark-eyed Sailor' 'Villikins' nearly always have the same tune is that they probably came from some stage production and were so immediately popular and spread so rapidly that everyone knew the tune. Lesser-known pieces are more likely to have a wider range of tunes. |