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Thread #119776 Message #4177923
Posted By: Gibb Sahib
28-Jul-23 - 08:48 PM
Thread Name: 'Rare' Caribbean shanties of Hugill, etc
Subject: RE: 'Rare' Caribbean shanties of Hugill, etc
Here's another collected by Sharp from Wheelwright that might be cut from the same cloth as "Bulldog." In this case, Sharp indicates that Wheelwright learned the song "at Coconut Lane, Florida."
“St. John Seegar” – “Pulling Chantey”
(In 6/8 meter)
1. Havannah Seegar [Cigar] S8 / F8 M8 R8 D8_l8
St. John St. John s8/ D4 s8 D4
Havannah Seegar
St. John St. John
Hurray hurray L8/ S4 L8 S4
St. John Seegar s8 / D4 s8 D4
Hurray hurray
St. John Seegar
2. He tastie so nice
3. He smelly so good