plural chanteys or chanties or shanties
: a song sung by sailors in rhythm with their work
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The temporary home of South Korea’s first president has been preserved along with exhibits of historical photos of wartime life, a recreation of a refugee’s shanty, and an outdoor school.
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Peggy Orenstein,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
Sea chantey TikToks are choral performances that will never see the inside of a concert hall, even if the folks behind them get record deals.
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Angela Watercutter,
Wired,
12 Apr. 2021
Sea Music Festival The 39th annual Sea Music Festival at Mystic Seaport features four days of workshops, concerts, a children’s stage with special performances and demonstrations of maritime work songs – or chanteys – aboard historic vessels.
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Hartford Courant,
courant.com,
4 June 2018
Since 1871, the group has serenaded audiences with folk songs, love songs, show tunes, sea chanteys, and semi-classical music.
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Kathy Shiels Tully,
BostonGlobe.com,
25 May 2018
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Peggy Orenstein,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
Sea chantey TikToks are choral performances that will never see the inside of a concert hall, even if the folks behind them get record deals.
—
Angela Watercutter,
Wired,
12 Apr. 2021
Sea Music Festival The 39th annual Sea Music Festival at Mystic Seaport features four days of workshops, concerts, a children’s stage with special performances and demonstrations of maritime work songs – or chanteys – aboard historic vessels.
—
Hartford Courant,
courant.com,
4 June 2018
Since 1871, the group has serenaded audiences with folk songs, love songs, show tunes, sea chanteys, and semi-classical music.
—
Kathy Shiels Tully,
BostonGlobe.com,
25 May 2018
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“Chantey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chantey. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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