Gigantic, The

DESCRIPTION: The schooner Gigantic, with a crew of six, leaves Newfoundland for Portugal and has a difficult crossing from October 22 until November 13. They land their cargo of fish and take on salt for the trip home.
AUTHOR: William Best (written 1917)
EARLIEST DATE: 1951 (MUNFLA/Leach)
KEYWORDS: commerce sea ship ordeal
FOUND IN: Canada(Newf)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Lehr/Best-ComeAndIWillSingYou 42, "The Gigantic" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #30127
RECORDINGS:
John James, "Gigantic" (on MUNFLA/Leach)
File: LeBe042

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