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Thread #126347   Message #2834574
Posted By: Charley Noble
09-Feb-10 - 06:30 PM
Thread Name: From SF to Sydney - 1853 Shanties Sung?
Subject: RE: From SF to Sydney - 1853 Shanties Sung?
Lighter-

But the Bonyuns were singing that version of the "Cold Coast of Greenland" in the early 1950's at our family music parties. However, I'm still puzzling over where they learned it, not having come across any earlier literary reference. I don't believe they would have had a copy of THAR SHE BLOWS, 1956, but I suppose it possible that one of their friends had a copy. There's no sign of this song in Colcord, C. Fox Smith, Hugill, Doerflinger, Palmer, Huntington, Whall, Bullen, Warners, or Lloyd. Anyone else have any better luck?

Charley Noble