Sea Shanty

A sea shanty is a work song shaped by labour, rhythm, call-and-response, and maritime memory. Sung aboard ships and later revived in folk performance, shanties organize physical effort while turning seafaring life into communal story. The tag connects folk, vocal tradition, work rhythm, and the public afterlife of sailors' songs in recordings, festivals, and popular culture.

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Sea Shanty

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Sea Shanty

Randy Dandy O: sea chantey for raising anchors and sailing around Cape Horn

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