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Thread #37548   Message #523794
Posted By: GUEST,Nick
08-Aug-01 - 04:51 PM
Thread Name: What is a Shanty
Subject: RE: What is a Shanty
Shantys or Chantys are most often thought of as being sung by sailors but were also know to be sung by lumber jacks, Railroad track layers, slave laborers, and by the crews of fast food restaurants (kiding on the last one!) Though not usually included in the list I feel that marching songs are a form of shantying. IMO