Old Time Sealers, The

DESCRIPTION: "The bells they are ringing, the sirens are screaming... The sealing fleet's ready to leave port once more." As snow blows in, the fleet sails. The singer tells of the hunt; he says sealers face dangers greater than mountain climbers or big game hunters
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1964 (Newfoundland Stories and Ballads, according to Ryan/Small-HaulinRopeAndGaff)
KEYWORDS: hunting ship bragging
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ryan/Small-HaulinRopeAndGaff, pp. 138-139, "The Old Time Sealers" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #V44869
NOTES [49 words]: Although full of sealing jargon, this really looks like a modern composition -- what Newfoundlander, in the heyday of sealing, would even think of mountain climbing or big game hunting? Even though no author is listed by Ryan/Small-HaulinRopeAndGaff, it's pretty clear this is not traditional. - RBW
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File: RySm138

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