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Listen to the official audio of The X Seamen's Institute's "Shenandoah" from the 2004 album 'Classic Maritime Music from Smithsonian Folkways' on Smithsonian Folkways.

'Classic Maritime Music from Smithsonian Folkways' is available on CD and digital.

Stream/download/purchase:
Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu/classic-maritime-music-from-folkways/american-folk-celtic-historical-song-world/music/album/smithsonian
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Azmv0kfaNBXmiBsDpbEM7?si=iCEuJKAoT16UWLVP1nKCKQ

More than just sea chanteys, maritime musical tradition encompasses an ocean of songs from people who have lived and worked on the water. Onboard are Folkways favorite singers-Dave Van Ronk and the Foc’sle Singers, Lead Belly, and Paul Clayton and many more. Classic Maritime takes you from the folk songs of Martha’s Vineyard down to the Bahamas and beyond. Compiled and annotated by Jeff Place. Extensive liner notes, a whopping 32 tracks, 68 minutes of music!

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