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From: "Rosemary Dixon-Smith" <>
Subject: Re: [Mar] Somewhat off-topic (genealogy, anyway)
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 11:11:43 +0200


Anyone interested in "chanties" have a look at this delightful site:
www.contemplator.com/

music and lyrics of many in their Songs of the Sea section.

Good Midi files downloadable.

R


> Although I cannot help Kathy Atwood with her shanty I can point other
people interested in sea
> songs/shantys towards a couple of CDs which are collections of sea songs:
>
> Blow the Man Down: A collection of Sea Songs and Shanties, on Topic
Records, 1998
>
> Sea Songs and Shanties: Thraditional English Sea Songs and Shanties from
the days of Sail, on
> Saydisc, 1994.
>
> I have them both and they are a couple of crackers.
>
> regards
>
> Tony Fuller
>
> ______________________________

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