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Aboard a sailing ship in the [[Skaugan Main]], the most important role of the [[bard]] was that of [[shantyman]], singing out the calls to which the crew would respond. Each shanty was suited to a particular task, which would be performed to the [[rhythm]] of the song. In addition to his own songs, [[Ka-Ess Lizardkin]] would have been familiar with many popular shanties and work songs of the period. Some of the most popular have been included in this index. | Aboard a sailing ship in the [[Skaugan Main]], the most important role of the [[bard]] was that of [[shantyman]], singing out the calls to which the crew would respond. Each shanty was suited to a particular task, which would be performed to the [[rhythm]] of the song. In addition to his own songs, [[Ka-Ess Lizardkin]] would have been familiar with many popular shanties and work songs of the period. Some of the most popular have been included in this index. | ||
== Capstan Shanties == | |||
A <b>capstan</b> is a large, horizontal [[wikipedia:windlass|windlass]] (e.g., the Wheel of Pain) used on ships to raise and lower sails and anchors. As sailors marched around the capstan, they would sing these shanties to maintain a steady pace. | |||
== Halyard Shanties == | |||
A <b>halyard</b> is a line used to hoist sails and yardarms. This was a slow and laborious task. The accented notes in halyard shanties indicate to the crew when to pull the line. | |||
== Pumping Shanties == | == Pumping Shanties == | ||
<b>Pumping | <b>Pumping</b> shanties accompanied the operation of the bilge pumps. | ||
*[[Media:Lowlandsaway.pdf|Lowlands Away]] | *[[Media:Lowlandsaway.pdf|Lowlands Away]] | ||
== Short Haul Shanties == | |||
<b>Short haul</b> shanties were designed for tasks that required short bursts of great strength, designed around accents in the same manner as halyard shanties. | |||