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Sea Shanties: Lyrics and Music (Volume 1)
Sea Shanties Lyrics and Music - Volume 1 Author:Richard Terry, Stephen Ashley Sea Shanties. Lyrics and Music. A shanty (also spelled "chantey," "chanty") is a type of work song that was once commonly sung to accompany labor on board large merchant sailing vessels. The term shanty most accurately refers to a specific style of work song belonging to this historical repertoire, however in recent, popular usage, the scope of ... more »its definition is sometimes expanded to admit a wider range of repertoire and characteristics, or to refer to a ?maritime work song? in general.« less