In a thread (see below) regarding work songs aboard boats, someone introduced the idea that traditions may have varied among the various types of sea trade. They said there was a lack of evidence for whalemen using chanteys.

https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=167430&messages=101

Since that thread ranged far and wide and my topic was a mere blip in the discussion, I thought I would start a new thread.

Gale Huntington's "The Gam: More Songs the Whalemen Sang" ISBN: 978-1-935243-96-0 might help answer the question. This book is a sequel to his previously published "Songs the Whalemen Sung."

I just wanted to mention this. A search for "the gam" in the forum did not show evidence for this book being discussed on the forum.

Having done some sailing, I enjoy singing chanteys and sea music, both old and modern.