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Thread #68176 Message #1148596
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
28-Mar-04 - 09:53 PM
Thread Name: Is 'shanty' derived from 'chanson'
Subject: RE: Is 'shanty' derived from 'chanson'
Apparently the men working at screwing cotton were English and Irish sailors, quoting Nordhoff from Hugill. I wish I had Nordhoff's books; the one I have ("Man-of-War") is not pertinent.