Hi, Musique, and Rev. One correction, though Laura Alexandrine's book was reprinted in 1969. I own one, which I got through www.bookfinder.com. They have more copies. it is stiil, though, VERY expensive.

A current group in Iran performs traditional Persian sailor songs of their Southern Iranan province of Boushre.
Among the many chanteys Alan Lomax recorded, some really interesting ones can be found on his field recordings of West indies, Italian, and Sicilian laborers. Check out Rounder records website. They are in the process of releasing onto CD the complete Lomax collections, which will take a number of years. The CD "Japanese Work Songs" has some fishermen's net-hauling songs. It's hard to find, but can be ordered online.

If you can find the hardcover edition of Hugill's "Shanties from the Seven Seas,' it contains many international shanties not found in the paperback edition, including a Sicilian chantey, "Brindisi Di Marinai ("sailor's toast") sung to the tune of Rueben Ranzo. Another of his books, "Songs of the Sea," has that one plus other international songs.

The book "Japanese Folk Songs", edited by Ryutaro Hattori, was published by The Japan Times in 1950, and was reprinted and enlarged in 1974. I can bring it and the one mentioned below to a chantey sing, Musique. Just let me know if you'd like to see them. try the bookfinder website, too.

Another book, called "Japanese Folk Songs: Hokkaido District" by Kan iishi, has the well-known fisherman's net-hauling song "Soran Bushi" plus a few other net-hauling songs.

The Scottish Gaelic language tradition of rowing songs is another genre worth investigating.

Rev, who posted above, is a great source of knowledge. A graduate student on the East coast, who i found on the net, has travelled to Africa collecting West African rowing songs. I should have written his name down! I'll try the net search again.

There is so much material out there, some yet to be recorded, some housed in university archives, some in out of print books. makes you feel like a kid in a candy store. Happy hunting Musique! The chantey world is your oyster.

Chanteyranger