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About Shanty Collector

The Shanty Collector is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich tradition of sea shanties and maritime folk songs.

Features

  • Browse our collection of traditional and popular sea shanties
  • Search by title, lyrics, or tags
  • Request new songs to be added to the collection

Credits

Inspiration: Ressa
Architect/Developer: Teal
Song Compilation: Madame of the Black Hand, Teal
Composition: All of the talented artists whose works are featured here (including some of our own!)

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My Mother Told Me

Origin: Norse/Icelandic, 9th-13th century
Author: Unknown (ancient)
Notes: From 'Bósa saga ok Herrauðs', Old Norse poem

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From 'Bósa saga ok Herrauðs', Old Norse poem

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