Northern Neck Shanty Singers
Appearance
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Genres | Sea chanties |
The Northern Neck Shanty Singers are a musical group based in the Northern Neck region of Virginia. The group performs a variety of sea chanties in the tradition of the African-American menhaden fisherman of the Virginia coast.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Elliot, Debbie (December 10, 2006). "Singers Preserve Chanties of Virginia Fishermen". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ Jeff Todd Titon, ed. (2001). Worlds of music: an introduction to the music of the world's peoples (4th ed.). Schirmer Books. ISBN 978-0-534-59103-8.
- ^ "Old Sea Songs Live On In Virginia". CBS News. January 19, 2007.