Allen Die Villen Naar Iseland

DESCRIPTION: Dutch. Forebitter shanty. "Allen die villen naar Iselandgaan, On kabeljauw te vangen." The singer tells of sailing to Iceland to find the cod. The sailors are happy when they get home and are paid. The singer describes the course to Iceland
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1977 (Hugill-SongsOfTheSea)
KEYWORDS: shanty foreignlanguage fishing money
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Hugill-SongsOfTheSea, pp. 116-117, "Allen Die Villen Naar Island" (2 texts, Dutch and English, 1 tune; the "Island" in the printed title appear to be an error for "Iseland")
File: HSoSe116

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