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Thread #20571   Message #215780
Posted By: Irish sergeant
21-Apr-00 - 06:14 PM
Thread Name: Help: History: Sea Shanteys, Sea Songs
Subject: RE: Help: History: Sea Shanteys, Sea Songs
Gary: There are some tall ships that sail out of New England. But I do fear that as a working art form meaning serving their original purpose has become a thing of the past. The last tall ship I was on was the Natalie Todd out of Bar Harbor Maine and I know they didn't sing them. I helped them hoist sail on that occassion and I would remember. (It was my honeymoon, 1993) The exception might be the USS Constitution out of Boston. And yes, I am talking about Old Ironsides. She is still seaworthy and under naval commision. Neil