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Thread #1153 Message #2575478
Posted By: Leadfingers
25-Feb-09 - 09:14 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Johnny Todd
Subject: RE: Shanty: JOHNNY TODD
PEDANT ALERT !
Johnny Todd is NOT a Shanty ! A Shanty is a WORK song for hauling , pumping or what ever . Johnny Todd is a Forebitter , a song the hands would sing for recreation .