The Oxford book of sea songs / chosen and edited by Roy Palmer.
TITLE:
The Oxford book of sea songs / chosen and edited by Roy Palmer.
Publication Date:
1986
Publication Information:
Oxford, Enk. : Oxford University Press,
Physical Description:
xxx, 343 p. : ill., music.
Additional Contributors:
Bibliography Note:
Bibliography: p. 327-332.
Summary:
The sea song holds a special mystery for many, and the sailor's life has a romantic aura all its own. For centuries, songs about the sea have buoyed sailors' spirits throughout their adventures and misfortunes. Bawdy, lyrical, and sentimental, sea songs--often composed by the sailors themselves--relate every aspect of nautical life, from mutiny and shipwreck to pressgangs and piracy to relations with wives and sweethearts.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780192141590
General Note:
Includes index.
