Sing Outs

DESCRIPTION: Likely the predecessor to the full shanty (which has discernable words and a division of solo & chorus parts). These are short phrases or vocalizations, often made up of nonsense syllables, and used for hauling.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1951
KEYWORDS: shanty work nonballad nonsense
FOUND IN: Britain US Canada
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Harlow-ChantyingAboardAmericanShips pp. 8-9, 20-21, 24, 29, "Handsome Charlie's Sing Out," "Hauling in the Slack of the Foresheet," "A Sing Out" (3 texts, 3 tunes & several fragments)
Hugill-ShantiesFromTheSevenSeas pp. 573-579, "Sing-outs for Rope, Capstan, and Halyard Winch" (several fragments) [AbEd, pp. 398-401]
Doerflinger-SongsOfTheSailorAndLumberman pp. 91-92, (no title, quoted from Capt. James P. Barker)
ALTERNATE TITLES:
Haul Out
Sweat-in' Up Chants
Short Cries
Royal Artillery Man
St. Helena Soldier
Hauley, Hauley-Ho!
Holystoning
NOTES [40 words]: Several of the examples listed by Hugill-ShantiesFromTheSevenSeas had titles, though the title and what there was of the text were generally the same. Many were quoted from other sources, and I've listed them in the alternate titles field. - SL
File: Hugi573

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