Swansea Town [Sea Shanty]

Written by: [Traditional]
Language: English
Comments: A windlass and capstan shanty sung as sailors turned the capstan to raise the anchor.
Ballad Index: Doe152

Note: There is an unrelated traditional song also called "Swansea Town" (or "Swansea Barracks"
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Versions

Title	Performer	Release date
Swansea Town	The Men of The Robert Shaw Chorale	1961
Old Swansea Town	The Spinners with Members of The Ocean Youth Club	1978
Swansea Town	Brian Peters and Gordon Tyrrall	1996
Swansea Town	Storm Weather Shanty Choir	2001
Swansea Town	The Real McKenzies	November 18, 2022