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Thread #116846 Message #2511717
Posted By: GUEST,Skipper Jack
10-Dec-08 - 10:44 AM
Thread Name: songs about swansea
Subject: RE: songs about swansea
Baggyrinkle (Swansea Shantymen) feature sea songs relating to Swansea's Maritime Heritage.
They sing a version of Old Swansea Town as collected by Richard Sullivan the last Swansea shantymen.
Dave Robinson of the aforementioned group composed a song relating to one of the tales by Richard Sullivan concerning his life on the Swansea copper ore barques.
Dave also wrote a shanty "Haul On Yer Halyards" Both songs featured by Baggyrinkle.
As mentioned Andrew Mackay has written several maritime songs worth noting.