Songs of the Sea: Sung by Alan Mills and the Four Shipmates

Alan Mills

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Artist: Alan Mills (See All Albums by Alan Mills)
Genre: Country/Folk, Style: Traditional Folk
Label: Folkways Records / Smithsonian Folkways

Total Tracks: 32 Total Length: 54:05

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Sea Shanties and Forbitters--32 of them!

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Collection of 32 Sea songs, some of them Shanties, some of them Forbitters or Foc's'le Songs ready for you to learn and sing. These are studio recordings (not field recordings) made in the 1950's well sung by Canadian journalist, folklorist, folk singer and actor Alan Mills (1913 -1977) plus a masculine sounding chorus for the response parts, and a guitar in there. Listenable enjoyable. Mostly standards, but there are a few that were new to me.