Halarvisa

DESCRIPTION: Swedish hauling or capstan shanty. "En sjoman segla jordan runt." No story line to verses, choruses: "Viktoria, Viktoria! Karre-verre-vitt-bom! Hurra sa! Viktoria, Viktoria! Karre-verre-vitt-bom!"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1875
KEYWORDS: foreignlanguage shanty worksong nonballad
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Hugill-ShantiesFromTheSevenSeas, pp. 426-427, "Halarvisa" (2 texts-Swedish & English, 1 tune)
Hugill-SongsOfTheSea, p. 51, "Halarvisa" (2 texts-Swedish & English, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "A Kom Till Mig Pa Lordag Kvall" (similar chorus)
NOTES [24 words]: Hugill-ShantiesFromTheSevenSeas's notes (quoted from Sternvall's Sang under Segel 1935) say this was written down by "Navigation Pelle," 1875) - SL
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File: Hugi426

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