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Thread #126347 Message #2834539
Posted By: Charley Noble
09-Feb-10 - 06:01 PM
Thread Name: From SF to Sydney - 1853 Shanties Sung?
Subject: RE: From SF to Sydney - 1853 Shanties Sung?
John-
With regard to pirate "shanties" I don't think you'll find a single one unique to pirates. However, some of the forebitters or ballads certainly were focused on the exploits or demise of certain pirates but generally were composed by non-pirates.