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American sea songs and shanties.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Archive of American Folk Song, Library of Congress. Recording Laboratory
Other Authors: Emrich, Duncan, 1908-1977 (Compiler)
Format: CD Audio
Language:English
Published: [Washington] Library of Congress, Division of Music, Recording Laboratory [1952]
Series:Folk music of the United States.
Subjects:
Sea songs.
Folk songs, English > United States.
Ocean > Songs and music.
Chansons de marins.
Ocean.
Folk songs, English.
United States.
Songs and music.
Sea shanties.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Haul the bowline. Blow, boys, blow. The drunken sailor. Reuben Ranzo. A-roving; or, The Amsterdam maid. Heave away. The sailor's alphabet. Paddy Doyle. Paddy, get back. The dead horse; or, Poor old man. Johnny Boker
  • 2. When Jones's ale was new. Blow the man down [2 versions] So handy, me boys, so handy. A long time ago. Rio Grande. Whisky Johnny. Roll the cotton down. Rolling home. Homeward bound.