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Thread #57490 Message #4038659
Posted By: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
09-Mar-20 - 07:52 PM
Thread Name: Spanish sea shanties
Subject: RE: Spanish sea shanties
'Spanish' is an english word.
'Standard' shanty is mid-19th century, Anglo-American, merchant marine &c.
Saloma (salomar, salomador) is the non-standard “maritime work song in general” definition. L. celeusma, celeustes &c.
There were Roman/Hiberian maritime corporations & unions (codicarii & helciarii), and martime work songs (chorus helciariorum) in the year zero.
Monte Testaccio