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Thread #37548 Message #524561
Posted By: GUEST,Nick
09-Aug-01 - 03:44 PM
Thread Name: What is a Shanty
Subject: RE: What is a Shanty
I agree that a ship board work song is the best general definiton, and the vast majority of this kind of singing is associated with maritime pursuits but the fact remains that shanties were and still are sung in places other than a ship and are still Shanties. Once again I will point out this is something confirmed by Stan Hugill, a more athoritative source can not be found on the subject.