An anthology of 176 sea songs with tunes, ranging geographically across the seven seas and in time from the early 1600s (“John Dory”) to 1979 (“The Final Trawl”). Includes shanties sung for labor, forebitters for recreation, and songs about every aspect of nautical life—from mutiny and shipwreck to pressgangs and piracy. Features historical and technical background notes and a glossary of nautical terms.