Shantyman (solo): Boney was a warrior,
All (refrain): Way-ay-ya,
Shantyman (solo): A reg'lar bull and tarrier,
All (refrain): John François!
Shanties were only used for work and not recreation or entertainment. The chants were heavily influenced by African Americans, popular marches, and land-based folksongs. Sea Shanties are non-exclusive to English text, however. They can also be found in French, …show more content…
Each type of shanty represented an action, movement, or object.
Types related to hauling actions:
• Long-drag shanty- Sung with the job of hauling on halyards to hoist, over an extended period, topsail or topgallant yards.
• Short-drag shanty- Sung for short hauling jobs requiring a few bursts of great force, such as changing direction of sails via lines called braces, or hauling taut the corners of sails with sheets or tacks.
• Sweating-up chant- Sung for very brief hauling tasks, as for a few sharp pulls on a halyard to gain maximum tautness of a sail.
• Hand over hand shanty- Used for lighter hauling tasks, such as setting staysails and jibs or when simply hauling in the slack of a rope. The action is that of tugging alternately with each hand on each