Thanks, olddude. I appreciate that.

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I wonder if there are any other people around these parts that are or would be interested in making such videos for YouTube? I don't find much in the way of unaccompanied shanties on youtube, that is, videos made expressly for youtube (lots of clips of live performances of shanties are up, from various festivals/concerts). Anyway, I'd like to extend the invitation if anyone is interested in sort of "dialoguing" via the YouTube medium, to post up their renditions. I find a lot of people here tend to be interested in histories and "origins" of shanties, but I am also interested in some of the practical issues of performing shanties in this day and age...that is, based on a fresh look at them, not necessarily what goes on by default at ones local sing-around. Dunno if anyone gets my meaning....   ...we could call it the YouTube "Critics Group," ha ha