Shanties from the seven seas : shipboard work-songs and songs used as work-songs from the great days of sail.

A comprehensive book of the subject of sailor work-songs and the art of shantying. it includes not only British and American but many from Norwegian, Swedish, German and French sources. Each is supplied with its own descriptive text, and where possible, a sure folksong origin is given.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hugill, Stan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1961.
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Description
Summary:A comprehensive book of the subject of sailor work-songs and the art of shantying. it includes not only British and American but many from Norwegian, Swedish, German and French sources. Each is supplied with its own descriptive text, and where possible, a sure folksong origin is given.
Physical Description:609 pages, illustrations, 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0710015739
9780710015730