Thanks for your response, Gibb.

I appreciate learning that information about shanteys.

I often wondered why "Haul Away, Joe" was used in Roots as opposed to some other song. I suppose it was used because it was already relatively well known, though I wonder how many people knew that it was a shanty. When I watched Roots, I didn't know that term-actually I knew it in the context of huts but didn't know it in the context of songs. :o)

It's good to learn something new.

Best wishes,

Azizi