Posted by IAn on February 23, 2002 at 18:27:41 from 213.122.42.92:
In Reply to: Shanties (wasRe: To me hoodah. To me hoodah.) posted by Peter Willis on February 23, 2002 at 14:34:03:
<>While on the subject of obscure words in shanties, does anyone know what Bulgine is, or are?
Hi Tom
You are right there is nothing on a ship called a "Bulgin". I was
an American slang term for a "railway Engine" So you can
figure out what "Clear the tracks" mean. Many chanties started out as
railroad work songs. It was a capstan chanty most of the time
another name for was "Eliza Lee"
Hope that helps
Gus
courtesy of Wooden Ship Music Board
they also have an internet radio station.