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Sea shanties (singular "shanty", also spelled "chantey"; derived from the French word "chanter", 'to sing') were shipboard working songs. Shanties flourished from at least the 15th century through the days of steam ships in the first half of the 20th century. Most surviving shanties date from the 19th and, less commonly, 18th centuries. In the days when human muscles were the only power source available aboard ship, sea shanties served a practical purpose: the rhythm of the song served to synchronize the movements of the sailors as they toiled… read more
Sea shanties (singular "shanty", also spelled "chantey"; derived from the French word "chanter", 'to sing') were shipboard working songs. Shanties flourished from at least the 15th century through the days of steam ships in the first half of the 20th ce… read more
Sea shanties (singular "shanty", also spelled "chantey"; derived from the French word "chanter", 'to sing') were shipboard working songs. Shanties flourished from at least the 15th century through the days of steam ships in the first half of the 20th century. Most surviving shanties date from the 19th and, less commonly, 18… read more

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1 Play track EAST Earl Sweatshirt
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2 Play track RÓA VÆB
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3 Play track Drunken Sailor The Irish Rovers
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4 Play track Chicken On a Raft Pyrates!
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5 Play track Wellerman - Sea Shanty Nathan Evans
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6 Play track The Bay of Suvla The Dreadnoughts
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7 Play track Eliza Lee The Dreadnoughts
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8 Play track The Captain's Wife's Lament Paul and Storm
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9 Play track The Shores of Botany Bay The Irish Rovers
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10 Play track Roll Northumbria The Dreadnoughts
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    Sail North 21,091 listeners

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    The Irish Rovers 133,555 listeners

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