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Why do we sing Shanties?
Document Type: Media
Geographic Location: Searsport, Maine
ID Number: why_shanties
Keywords: Life at Sea, Shanties
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Description:
Sea shanties are work songs that helped sailors pull together. They also helped keep up the spirits of the men, particularly after hours of hard work. This movie shows how coordinating pulling makes for more effective work, and it notes that shanties help coordinate pulling by providing a rhythm. We are assisted in this movie by the second graders of Lincolnville Central School. Thanks!
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