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'''Sea Shanties''' are working songs commonly sung aboard ships by sailors. They were especially common among navy men and pirates. They shanty consisted of two parts, the chant and the chorus. The chant would often be initiated by a single man who would sing the opening lines and establish the beat. The chorus would come and the rest of the singers would join in. | '''Sea Shanties''' are working songs commonly sung aboard ships by sailors. They were especially common among navy men and [[Piracy|pirates]]. They shanty consisted of two parts, the chant and the chorus. The chant would often be initiated by a single man who would sing the opening lines and establish the beat. The chorus would come and the rest of the singers would join in. | ||
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Revision as of 02:51, 1 November 2013
Sea Shanties are working songs commonly sung aboard ships by sailors. They were especially common among navy men and pirates. They shanty consisted of two parts, the chant and the chorus. The chant would often be initiated by a single man who would sing the opening lines and establish the beat. The chorus would come and the rest of the singers would join in.
Golden Age of Piracy
When Edward Kenway sailed the Caribbean and the West Indies, he could request his crew to sing various shanties.
Known singable Shanties
- Randy Dandy Oh
- Leave her Johnny
- Spanish Ladies
- Billy Reilly