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Shantyman and shanty collector Stan Hugill wrote that "Santianna" was originally a pump shanty, but became a popular capstan shanty as wooden ships were replaced by iron in the common call and response form. Hugill states that there were many variations in the refrain.
He notably served as the shantyman on the Garthpool, [1] the last British commercial sailing ship (a "Limejuice Cape Horner"), on her last voyage which ended when she was wrecked on 11 November 1929 off the Cape Verde Islands. [1] Hugill was helmsman on the SS Automedon on November 11, 1940 when she was sunk by the German auxiliary cruiser ...
Johnny Collins, a modern-day shantyman (1938–2009) Forebitter, group featuring performers associated with the Mystic Seaport Museum; Stan Hugill, "Last Working Shantyman" (1906–1992) The Idlers, an all-male a cappella shanty group at the United States Coast Guard Academy (1957–present) The Johnson Girls, an all-female shanty group from ...
"Santiano" is a 1961 song, inspired by the sea shanty "Santianna", which uses the same tune. The song tells of a ship from Saint Malo bound to San Francisco, which is described as a place of great wealth. The French-language version was popularized first in the 1960s by Hugues Aufray.
The earliest pieces of military music in the United States Navy was the Shantyman's Song, which often helped in boosting the morale of sailors and developing a culture based on shipboard life. Later came trumpeters, drummers and fifers who were carried on the early frigates to sound calls, give general orders, and perform at funerals and other ...
"Aweigh, Santy Ano", version by The Weavers 1958, of "Santianna", the original sea shanty tune on which Aufray's song is based Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Santiano .
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The Albany Shantymen are an Australian vocal group from Albany, Western Australia.. They currently consist of 15 members and perform primarily sea shanties and folk music in the English tradition, as well as composing and recording their own music.