The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #66804   Message #1112509
Posted By: Charley Noble
09-Feb-04 - 09:46 AM
Thread Name: Shore Whaling Songs
Subject: RE: Shore Whaling Songs
St. Vincent is, of course, one of many islands in the West Indies which has up to this day maintained a tradition of "black-fish" whaling from the shore.

However, we should not forget the fresh-water whalers based in Duluth, Minnesota whose hard times and trials in the late 19th century are eloquently portrayed in Si Kahn's ballad "Superior Sperm" or as it is more commonly know "Fresh-Water Whaling." Lyrics can be found by trolling the threads or by PM.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble