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Thread #111795   Message #2361920
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
09-Jun-08 - 08:10 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: French sea shanties
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: French sea shanties
"Le Margot" in "Chants de Marins" has no mention of roustands (Les chants à virer).

"La Danaé," version in "Cahiers de chants de marins," has different lyrics to those given above. Only the first verse is similar. It sinks in the 5th verse, but the song goes on to 16 verses.