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Thread #128220 Message #3071077
Posted By: Gibb Sahib
10-Jan-11 - 03:14 AM
Thread Name: The Advent and Development of Chanties
Subject: RE: The Advent and Development of Chanties
Another source that shows a conspicuous absence of chanties--
1835. Disraeli, Isaac. "Songs of Trades, or Songs For the People." In _Curiosities of Literature_. Vol. 2. Paris: Baudry's European Library.
The English author is speaking of work-songs throughout the ages and different places.
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Our sailors at Newcastle, in heaving their anchors, have their "Heave and ho! rum-below!" but the Sicilian mariners must be more deeply affected by their beautiful hymn to the Virgin...
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