Pt. 5. Two sailors: Sea shanties and canal boat ballads.

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

"Sailor dad" Hunt sings sea shanties and describes how he ended up in Whitetop, Va.
Two sailors, sea shanties and canal ballads. (Excerpts from) Old woman under the hill (Captain Pearl R. Nye) ; Haul away my Rosy ; When Jones's ale was new (John M."Sailor Dad" Hunt) ; Trip on the canal ; Dark-eyed canaler ; Barbara Allen (Captain Pearl R. Nye)


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