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As evident from the last lyric, above, shanty lyrics were not limited to seafaring or work topics. Drawing lyrics (and sometimes entire songs) from the popular and traditional repertoires of the time meant that a wide range of themes were represented.
"Arthur McBride" – an anti-recruiting song from Donegal, probably originating during the 17th century. [1]"The Recruiting Sergeant" – song (to the tune of "The Peeler and the Goat") from the time of World War 1, popular among the Irish Volunteers of that period, written by Séamus O'Farrell in 1915, recorded by The Pogues.
The advent of the East Coast Music Awards helped stimulate the Atlantic Canadian music scene, and was accompanied by the rise of Ron Hynes, Buddy Wasisname, The Irish Descendants, and Thomas Trio and The Red Albino, while Great Big Sea, The Navigators, and The Punters have also become well known for their mixture of traditional and popular ...
"The Rocks of Merasheen" - Words by Al Pittman, music by Joe Byrne "The Ryans and The Pittmans (We'll Rant and We'll Roar)" - traditional, additional lyrics by W.H. LeMessurier "Saltwater Joys" - Wayne Chaulk performed by Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers "Song for Newfoundland" - Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers "Sonny's Dream" - Ron ...
The music of Canada's Maritime provinces has included many artists from both the traditional and pop genres, and is mostly European in origin. The traditional genre is dominated by the music brought to the region by the European settlers, the most well known of which are the Scots & Irish celtic and Acadian traditions. Successful pop acts from ...
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The song had become popular as a sea shanty with seafaring sailors by the mid 1800s. [6] A version of the song called "Shanadore" was printed in Capt. Robert Chamblet Adams' article "Sailors' Songs" in the April 1876 issue of The New Dominion Monthly. [7] He also included it in his 1879 book On Board the "Rocket". [8] "
What does TikTok's viral sea shanty video have in common with the G7 summit?Global leaders are descending upon the British coast in Cornwall while police and security prepare for the arrival so ...