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Thread #126347   Message #2895165
Posted By: John Minear
27-Apr-10 - 07:15 AM
Thread Name: From SF to Sydney - 1853 Shanties Sung?
Subject: RE: From SF to Sydney - 1853 Shanties Sung?
It looks like we can add "The Saucy Arabella" to our list of songs that *could* have been sung on board the "Julia Ann" in 1853-1855, thanks to Lighter's work on this.

Also, I would add "Hilo, Boys, Hilo." See this commentary by Gibb over at the A&D thread:

thread.cfm?threadid=128220&messages=272#2895063

Here is the original source:

http://books.google.com/books?id=WlhUsSH4QeUC&pg=PA282&dq=%22Hilo,+Boys,+Hilo%22&cd=6#v=onepage&q=%22Hilo%2C%20Boys%2C%20Hilo%22