What sea shanties did Blackbeard know?

Subject: RE: What sea shanties did Blackbeard know?
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 19 Sep 19 - 06:09 PM

The classic definition of shanties is 19th century, Anglo-American, merchant marine, w/lyrics, &c &c.... So no pirates.

However, in recent, popular usage, the scope of its definition is sometimes expanded to admit a wider range of repertoire and characteristics, or to refer to a "maritime work song" in general. [wiki intro]

The difference is 2300 years of celeusmata & other clamour nauticus not labeled as songs but howls, cries, chants, shouts &c &c. No reason to think the local version of Howe hissa! (or whatever) wouldn't have been popular with the lads.

Subject: RE: What sea shanties did Blackbeard know?
From: Lighter
Date: 19 Sep 19 - 06:18 PM

In my experience, the non-specializing public cis likely to call *any* strongly melodic, retro sounding song related to the sea a "sea chantey."

Assuming they even know the phrase - and many, many do not.

(Only specialists say "chantey/ shanty" w/o "sea" to modify it.)