The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #135160 Message #3695364
Posted By: Lighter
19-Mar-15 - 07:30 PM
Thread Name: A Little-Known Shanty Collection
Subject: RE: A Little-Known Shanty Collection
Very true, Steve. My point, however, is that if someone in 1860 found a tune he liked better for one of these, and always sang it, the objections from others would probably have been far less than they would be today.