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Traditional shanties from the early days of navigation around the New Zealand coasts. Shanties were divided into halyard shanties (hauling songs), windlass or capstan songs used for heaving the anchor, and pump songs, used for pumping the ship out. In this recording, we have tried to bring together as many types of sea shanty as possible and sailors' hornpipes. The songs range from the famous "Dru...read more