shantyman

The shantyman was usually a person of considerable musical importance, who sang his songs in a more or less finished manner; his melodies were clean, clear-cut things, without any of the folk-songer's quavers and wobbles.

The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties Richard Runciman Terry 1901

The song was rendered by one singer, called the shantyman, and the chorus by the sailors who performed their work in time with the music.

The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties Richard Runciman Terry 1901

A 'shantyman' mounts the roof of the hut and sits astride it.

The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties Richard Runciman Terry 1901

Of his father he knew literally only this fact -- that be had been a "shantyman" in his time too, and was killed by a strained rope striking him across the middle.

Crowded Out! and Other Sketches 1897

Many jobs, such as hoisting and lowering sails and raising the anchor, required the coordinated effort of most of the crew; a crew member, designated the “shantyman,” would lead the singing or chanting, establishing a cadence.

Hanging Captain Gordon Ron Soodalter 2007

Many jobs, such as hoisting and lowering sails and raising the anchor, required the coordinated effort of most of the crew; a crew member, designated the “shantyman,” would lead the singing or chanting, establishing a cadence.

Hanging Captain Gordon Ron Soodalter 2007

Many jobs, such as hoisting and lowering sails and raising the anchor, required the coordinated effort of most of the crew; a crew member, designated the “shantyman,” would lead the singing or chanting, establishing a cadence.

Hanging Captain Gordon Ron Soodalter 2007

Many jobs, such as hoisting and lowering sails and raising the anchor, required the coordinated effort of most of the crew; a crew member, designated the “shantyman,” would lead the singing or chanting, establishing a cadence.

Hanging Captain Gordon Ron Soodalter 2007

The next song was composed by a contemporary shantyman, named Sam Peck.

The River Lea 2001

He was a gambler who told tall tales like a shantyman, but he also quoted Shakespeare and read modern intellectuals.

Gabriel's Lady Seymour, Ana 1996