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The Foc'sle Singers
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The X-Seamen's Institute
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Ian Giles
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A.L. Lloyd
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Foc'sle Singers
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The Foc'scle singers was a group of singers put together to perform sea shanties. It featured Paul Clayton and Dave Van Ronk. View wikiThe Foc'scle singers was a group of singers put together to perform sea shanties. It featured Paul Clayton and Dave Van Ronk. View wikiThe Foc'scle singers was a group of singers put together to perform sea shanties. It featured Paul Clayton and Dave Van Ronk. View wiki
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Kimber's Men
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Dan Milner
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Ewan MacColl & A.L. Lloyd
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Bounding Main
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