this is amazing
i had no idea this was a thing
that’s cool that this young musician
knows the old music of the sea
carrying on the traditions
i’m hoping that
voyageurs, sailors, sea captains, pirates, oarsman, and explorers show up.
maybe a parrot.
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‘just because i can’t sing, doesn’t mean i won’t sing.’
-word porn
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beth, you didn‘t know what? the word shanty? i knew it from my time in UK but we also call this ‚seafarers‘ songs‘ – it wd however be interesting to know WHY it‘s called shanty…
i particularly like the ‚word po..‘ – that‘s something to go by ;)
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here you go – ‘from Latin cantare via French chanter, the word shanty emerged in the mid-19th century in reference to an appreciably distinct genre of work song, developed especially on merchant vessels, that had come to prominence in the decades prior to the American Civil War.’
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It’s definitely a thing. 😊
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indeed!
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You reminded me of the Sea Shanty Singalong we had one evening on our ship during my recent trip to Norway…🎶blow the man down bullies, blow the man down 🎶
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there you go!!!
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Sea shanties are great sing-along songs … my friend, Terry Fielding, had a No 1 Hit in 1972 with his song “The Whale”
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wow –
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I love that quote ‘just because i can’t sing, doesn’t mean i won’t sing.’ Everybody can sing. Singing is liberating….once you get past the “I can’t sing” part.
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true –
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The Sea Shanty trend hit the UK a few years ago, when it became cool for young people to get into traditional music. It even spawned a major film about fishermen singing them, ‘Fishermen’s Friends.’ You might enjoy that. Best wishes, Pete.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman%27s_Friends_(film)
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ah, thanks, I’ll look for that
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It does sound like fun
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I’ve never been a part of it before, so maybe…
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I hope sailors, pirates and landlubbers of many ages gather to raise voices to everlasting songs of spirit, Beth. Once again, yay, libraries!
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By the way, I just sang one of my very favorite songs in my head, Jimmy Buffet’s A Pirate Looks at Forty because I can. I consider it a modern sea shanty. RIP Jimmy!
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so true, and he was a one of a kind
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right! ahoy!
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Love it!
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who knew?
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this does sound like fun. Aaaarrrrgggghhhh you going to go?
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it’s one option for when I meet up with my friend next week – )
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Sounds like you are enjoying the freedom that comes with being retired!
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I really am
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👍
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Straight ahead rhythms to keep the crew together. Great traditions.
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that’s right !
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Very interesting
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it is, and has an old origin
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Yes, I’ve read this word in old books too
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A colorful piece of history and culture we shouldn’t forget.
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so true –
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Music is a great unifier. I know of a different use of the word shanty and this was not it. 😀
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right! all kinds of music for all kinds of people and situations
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In Minnesota, we have the “Beer Choir” who lead drinking song sing alongs. They are fabulous.
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oh, that’s so great –
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It’s a wonderful thing! If you’ve not seen it, I highly recommend the movie “Fisherman’s Friends” with the wonderful James Purfoy. :)
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi692894233/?ref_=tt_vi_i_1
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someone else recommended that to me as well and I’ll definitely watch it
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Doubly recommended means you must ;-)
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Fabulous…promise to fill us all in – whether a parrot appears or not! 🥰
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if I’m there to report, I will for sure. it’s an option that day for me )
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Yay! 🥰❤️🥰
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Oh, this just makes me want to dance!
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and row )
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I’m holding out for a mermaid myself.
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sorry I forget the mer folks, merman.
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They were quite the thing during the bad old lockdown days. Remember this one?
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thanks for sharing this, they are such a great way to tell a story and keep people engaged
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That’s wonderful!
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so interesting
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What great fun.
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right!
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yes, that is cool. I think we all have a creative something that sets our soul on fire. When we don’t do that get into negative things.
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yes, I agree
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I never heard of shanty being used this way, how clever! I fished on the ice in a shanty with my dad when I was young, does that count? Lol
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right, another meaning of the word. )
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Sounds like a fun concert! 🌞
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Could be!
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