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Steve Gardham | Chanteys in Royal Navy? (128* d) | RE: Chanteys in Royal Navy? | 23 Jan 22 |
Basing this on nothing but common sense, to me what the chantyman and the fifer/fiddler might have had in common is a desire to avoid the very different excesses of life aboard a greatly undermanned merchant vessel or a highly strict-disciplined naval vessel; hence, with a bit of imagination and craft, learning to lead the chanty or play an instrument, neither being necessarily highly-skilled as someone has already pointed out. |