Steve: Dick, you are arguing with someone who has done years of dedicated research into the subject AND has first-hand experience of delivering chanties at tasks on board sailing ships.

The Anglo-American revival, art house, music/lecture hall, show-biz chanty has been around since at least the early 19th century and the Wallack brothers. It's all based on a true story and none of it should be taken as hard naval science or history.

Lloyd played fast and loose with song lyrics. And the Gazela's windlass never heard any English work song in all its working days. Both sources tell a better story that way... in the opinion of some.