What sea shanties did Blackbeard know?

Subject: RE: What sea shanties did Blackbeard know?
From: Lighter
Date: 08 Feb 18 - 08:19 PM

Strictly speaking, *all* English-language shanties that we know of seem to date from the decades after 1800.

One sea song he *could* have known was "Captain Kidd" (not a shanty). Another was "Admiral Benbow," to a similar tune.

Sailors sang all kinds of songs when at leisure.

Probably someone else could name a fair number of appropriate ca1700 shore songs.

Subject: What sea shanties did Blackbeard know?
From: GUEST,Tony Coll
Date: 08 Feb 18 - 08:05 PM

I'm writing a play about Blackbeard the pirate, who was killed in November 1718. I'd like to include some shanties, but suspect that most of those still around today date from after that time. Can anyone suggest shanties that are old enough to have been sung by Blackbeard and his crew?