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The history of shanty singing

Pete Truin of the youthful shanty singing outfit The Ballina Whalers has written a thoughtful, informative article about the history of shanty singing. Great stuff Pete! ‘During this period of history, it has been said that there was an Irishman … Continue reading

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Scottish cultural treasure to return to the Firth of Forth

  Intheboatshed.net readers north of the border may be interested in this press release from American folklorist Bob Walser, who has been working to return ‘dreg song’ work songs used in the oyster fishery to the Firth of Forth. I’m … Continue reading

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Legendary sailing barge skipper Bob Roberts sings Johnny Todd

Skipper of the engine-less sailing barge Cambria from 1949, singer and musician, newspaperman and writer, old Bob Roberts was what you might call a multi-talented chap. Read all about him at the East Anglian Music Trust website and at the Wikipedia, … Continue reading

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