Billy Boy
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Billy Boy
- Instrumentation Piano, Vocal & Guitar
- Edition Sheet Music Download
- Publisher Boosey & Hawkes
- Order no. BH145-DL
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Description:
This is from Northumberland and is a shanty, or sailor's work song, sung while pulling together on a rope and so helping to secure rhythmic unanimity. The shantyman sang the tune, the rest joining in the chorus. it was collected by Sir Richard Runciman Terry.