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"Sea shanties (singular "shanty", also spelled "chantey"; derived from the French word "chanter", 'to sing') were shipboard working songs. Some speculate that shanties may have been sung as early as the 15th century though there is little evidence to support this claim. The shanties that survived to be collected and preserved date from the 19th century through the days of steam ships in the first half of the 20th century."

 

 

Someone is clearly a city boy...

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"Sea shanties (singular "shanty", also spelled "chantey"; derived from the French word "chanter", 'to sing') were shipboard working songs. Some speculate that shanties may have been sung as early as the 15th century though there is little evidence to support this claim. The shanties that survived to be collected and preserved date from the 19th century through the days of steam ships in the first half of the 20th century."



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Country boys can suck at trivial historicals too.

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Closer, a shanty is entirely vocal though. Usually with a call and response verse and a chanted chorus. Think "Drunken Sailor". They were originally used to keep seamen in time with each other while rowing or doing other jobs on a ship.

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