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Nevis

10 July 1962
Newcastle (Saint James Windward), Nevis (St. Kitts and Nevis)

>Interview with Walter Roberts about chanties
Roberts seems to accidentally (?) say "shankey" a couple times, like he is getting it mixed up with "Sankeys" (hymns). Sometimes "k" gets substituted for "t" in Caribbean dialects; but is this significant?
http://research.culturalequity.org/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26690

>Do, My Jolly Boy (I) ([JOHNNY BOKER; cf. Abrahams)
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26672

>(II)
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=27023

>(III)
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26678

>Pull My Jolly Boys (I) [JOHNNY BOKER]
[done while pulling boat]
Long and strong, me hearty man
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=25904

>(II)
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26695

>Caesar Boy, Caesar (cf. Abrahams)
You look 'pon Caesar, you no look 'pon me
Caesar, boy, Caesar
Caesar drum a-go boom-boom-boom
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26671

>(II)
http://research.culturalequity.org/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26687

>(III)
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26696

>Bear Away Yankee, Bear Away, Boy (I) (cf. Abrahams)
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26673

>(II)
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26692

>Blow Boys Blow (I) [BLOW BOYS BLOW]
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26674

>(III)
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26694

>Blow, Bully, Blow Boy (cf. [BLOW BOYS BLOW])
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26675

>See Me Nanny-o (I) (cf. "Boney", above; Abrahams, "Woman belly full of hair")
Woman belly full o' hair
See me nanny-o
I see it when I went there
See me nanny-o
Hurrah for de golden
See me nanny-o

You want to see a monkey kick
Bus' a pepper 'pon his prick
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26676

>(II)
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26689

>Blow the Man Down [BLOW THE MAN DOWN]
Blow the man down in the hold below
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26679

>Yankee John, Stormalong (I) [YANKEE JOHN STORMALONG]
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26681

>(II)
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26696

>Long Time Ago [LONG TIME AGO]
A long time me never know you, bully
A long long time in the hold below
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26683

>Bull Dog Goin' Bite Me (cf. Abrahams, Barouallie Whalers, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM9ziMvI2ms)
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26684

>Feeny Brown (I) (cf. Abrahams; cf. [SALLY BROWN])
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26685

>(II)
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26686

>Interview with Walter Roberts about chanties.
They sing when pushing the boats and when rowing.
http://research.culturalequity.org/rc-b2/get-audio-detailed-recording.do?recordingId=26690