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Thread #120078   Message #2608354
Posted By: Barry Finn
09-Apr-09 - 07:33 PM
Thread Name: Indian sea songs & chanteys/shanties
Subject: RE: Indian sea songs & chanteys/shanties
In Harlow's "Chantying Aboard American Ships" you'll 2 shanties from Java which Harlow referes to being sung by "coolies", "From Surabaya To Pasoeroean" & "Ah-Hoo-E-La-E". ANd a one line Japanesse short drag shanty.
Add to those 4 what he calls "Bardadian Negro Chantey" (for your other thread)
John, John Crow (hand over hand)
Gwine To Git Home Bime By" (hand over hand) has been recorded
Lindy Lowe (hand over hand) has been recorded
The Darky Sunday School (hand over hand)


In Hugill's Songs Of The Sea he has what he a "Pidgin-English forebitter that comes from both Scandinavian & German seamen in the Chuna Coast trade, called "Sampan Girl (p.189)
Another "Pidgin-English" halyard shanty he says was popular with Scandinavian sailors that comes from the China Coast is "Kinakusten"

Then there's "Yangtse River Shanty" that Charlie "Noble" Ipcar resurrected (see thread releating to the song) & put a tune to


Good luck

Barry