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== Pumping Shanties ==
== Pumping Shanties ==
<b>Pumping</b> shanties accompanied the operation of the bilge pumps.
<b>Pumping</b> shanties accompanied the operation of the bilge pumps - grueling and unpleasant work.
*[[Media:Lowlandsaway.pdf|Lowlands Away]]
*[[Media:Lowlandsaway.pdf|Lowlands Away]]


== Short Haul Shanties ==
== 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.
<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.