Mudcat Café message #1189810

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Thread #63880 Message #1189810
Posted By: michaelr
20-May-04 - 12:38 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: How Barbary Pirates Learned Their Trade
Subject: RE: Folklore: How Barbary Pirates Learned Their Trade

Manitas is correct -- wrong Barbarossa (Redbeard). The fact that the song does not mention the sea at all should be a clue to that.

Cheers,
Michael