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Thread #57079 Message #896172
Posted By: Bat Goddess
22-Feb-03 - 07:04 PM
Thread Name: Chesapeake Bay Dredger Pronunciation
Subject: Chesapeake Bay Dredger Pronunciation
I've just transcribed "The Shanghaied Dredger" from The Boarding Party's LP "Tis Our Sailing Time."
The Chesapeake Bay (crab or oyster?) dredging boat in the song sounds like "fungee" or "pungee." Is this an approximation of the local pronunciation of Bugeye or is another style of boat or rig?
Jonathan Eberhart collected the song and is lead singer on it.