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Thread #49444 Message #746350
Posted By: greg stephens
11-Jul-02 - 06:07 AM
Thread Name: Hugill/Dana's missing shanties
Subject: Hugill/Dana's missing shanties
In Stan hugill's shanty book he refers to the list of shanties Dana mentioned in "two years before the mast". He then lists the ones he has located, still in existence. The ones Hugill reckoned are lost are:
Heave to the girls
Hurrah hurrah my hearty fellows
Nancy O
Captain's Gone Ashore
Heave round hearty
Jack Crosstree
Neptune's Raging Fury
Now there is a good concentration of seasong people here on Mudcat. How many of these lost ones have been located post-Hugill. I know Captain's Gone Ashore has (recorded as "The captain go ashore"by the Boat Band and others). But I'm unaware of any of the others. Can anyone help shortening the list of lost songs a bit?