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Gerry Smyth on Sea Shanties

Professor, author and Sea Shanty expert Gerry Smyth explains the history and current resurgence of Sea Shanties.

Gerry’s book, Sailor Song: The Shanties and Ballads of the High Seas is out now.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 27 Jan 202105:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Wish

    • Motown.

  • This Is the Kit

    No Such Thing

    • Beggars.

  • El Michels Affair & Piya Malik

    Murkit Gem

    • Big Crown Records.

  • James Brown

    Make It Funky

    • Polydor.

  • BADBADNOTGOOD

    The Chocolate Conquistadors (feat. MF DOOM)

    • Rockstar Games.

  • Spiritualized

    The Sound Of Confusion

  • The La’s

    Feelin'

    • Go! Discs.

  • Mogwai

    Ritchie Sacramento

    • As The Love Continues.
    • Rock Action Records.

  • Alex Reece

    Pulp Fiction

    • Moondance The Album CD3: Drum And Bass (Mixed By DJ Hype).
    • Metalheads Music Ltd.

  • Good Sad Happy Bad

    Blessed

    • Textile Records.

  • Aswad

    Kool Noh

    • Strange Fruit.

  • Shed Seven

    Ocean Pie

    • Polydor.

  • Ian Dury & The Blockheads

    Wake Up And Make Love With Me

    • The Hit Label.

  • Avalon Emerson

    Rotting Hills

    • AD93.

  • Donovan & Jeff Beck Group

    Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)

    • EMI.

  • MC Solaar

    Nouveau Western

    • Cohiba.

  • Mush

    Blunt Instruments

    • Memphies Industries.

  • The Flaming Lips

    Race For The Prize

  • KIRBY & D Smoke

    Superpower

    • Play It Again Sam.

  • Fleet Foxes

    Sunblind

    • Anti- / Epitaph.

  • Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

    Rattlesnakes

    • Polydor.

  • Zero 7

    In The Waiting Line

    • Ultimate Dilemma.

  • Oneohtrix Point Never

    No Nightmares (feat. The Weeknd)

    • Warp Records.

  • Billy Nomates

    Heels

  • Sampa the Great

    Freedom

    • Ninja Tune.

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Superfly

    • Castle Communications.

  • Burial, Four Tet & Thom Yorke

    Her Revolution

    • XL.

  • Goldfrapp

    Ooh La La

    • Mute.

  • Hen Ogledd

    Space Golf

    • Domino Record Co.

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    Silent Sigh

    • XL.

  • Moby

    Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?

    • Mute Records.

Broadcast

  • Wed 27 Jan 202105:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music