GREAT Book. the author is effusive in several score acknowledgements; included:


Acknowledgements pp xv-xvi

"This project would not have been possible were it not for a number of incredibly generous friends, family, colleagues, and fellow researchers and chantey enthusiasts. I will forever be indebted to those I met along the way .... several folks at the Library of Congress and also Mudcat.org Steven Winnick, Bob Walser, Jennifer Cutting, were integral to early inquiries into chanteys, as were Gibb Schreffler, Jonathon Lighter, and John Patrick."

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

I am sure more good stuff is to follow and still follow.