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- 2. Shantyman often enjoyed special ___________ such as lighter duties.
- 4. Sailors needed to push or pull __________ at the same time.
- 7. The solo singer who lead the songs.
- 9. ________ and Adieu to You, Ladies of Spain was a popular shanty.
- 10. Another name of a Long Drag shanty was a _______ shanty.
- 11. Pulling shanties were timed to get a fresh grip on the rope and gather ______ between exertions.
- 12. Pulling shanties accompanied more ________ and irregular work.
- 14. Shanties were created to be used in the days of the old _____ "tall" sailing ships.
- 17. The crew would join in on for the _______.
- 18. These brought an end to the days of the tall ships and the need for raw manpower.
- 19. A shanty is simply a ______ _______.
- 21. The English word "chant" goes along with ___________ chants.
- 22. The crew would pull together exactly on the last ______ of each line.
- 23. Any ______ could be adopted into a shanty.
- 24. The origin of shanty may come from the ________ word "chanter" which means to sing.
- 27. The word shanty is traceable back to 1869 in _____________.
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- 1. The main attraction of a shanty was to bring a sense of ______ and spirit of fun to hard tasks.
- 3. Each song or shanty had to be sung in _______.
- 5. This person traveled the coastal trading towns, interviewing old sailors and noting the words and music of shanties.
- 6. These songs are brought to life by groups of shantymen performing in ______ and pubs.
- 8. The capstan could be used to raise the heavy iron ______.
- 12. Individual efforts needed to be ___________ to efficiently execute tasks.
- 13. A vertical-axled rotating machine to haul ropes or cables.
- 15. These ______ of sea shanties has been lost in the midst of time.
- 16. Variations on the spelling of shanty include _______ and chanty.
- 20. The two major variants on the shanty are the Capstan Shanty and __________.
- 25. The collection of shanties from 1914 was called "English Folk-chanteys: with _______ Accompaniment, Introduction and Notes.
- 26. There was a rise in popularity for these songs during the pandemic, especially on _____.
