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Thread #89254 Message #1682957
Posted By: Haruo
02-Mar-06 - 01:45 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Salcombe Seaman's Flaunt to the Proud...
Subject: RE: Salcombe Ship (chantey)
"Fo'c'sle chantey/shanty" is a term for "forebitter" - such a song needn't have a refrain... Anyhow, how about guesstimates of age (either of "High Barbary" which is the obvious antecedent or of the version cited)? My own guess would be early 19th century for the former and late 19th century for the latter, but I am not the expert here.