Sjömansvisor, ballader, berättande rimkväden, gångspelslåtar och halartrallar, shanties och ditties.

A landmark Swedish collection of sailor songs compiled by sea captain Sigurd Sternvall from his own experiences on “singing ships” and extensive song collection work. The 382-page volume contains 193 songs including sailor songs, ballads, narrative rhymes, capstan songs, hauling chants, shanties, and ditties.