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Thread #101326 Message #2042673
Posted By: GUEST,Nancy King at work
03-May-07 - 05:59 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Scottish Sea Shanties
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Scottish Sea Shanties
Actually, the verses that are widely believed to be the oldest known shanties in the world are Scottish. They are included in a work called "The Complaynt of Scotland," dating from the 16th century. We discussed them in this thread.