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Thread #128220 Message #3094884
Posted By: Gibb Sahib
14-Feb-11 - 04:55 AM
Thread Name: The Advent and Development of Chanties
Subject: RE: The Advent and Development of Chanties
1900[1899] Hains, T. Jenkins. _Mr. Trunnell: Mate of the Ship Pirate._ Boston: Lothrop Publishing.
Another work of fiction by Hains.
At some point, the off-duty crew is singing 'to the tune of "Blow a man down,"'.
Interesting to see how BLOW THE MAN DOWN starts becoming one of the most well-known chanties to landlubbers. Growing up, "Blow the Man Down" was central to my idea of a chanty.