See shanty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "Today, shanties are a special feature of the folk music movement. The first International Shanty Festival, Shanty ′87, was held in 1987 in Krakow, Poland, with Stan Hugill, the “godfather of the shanty,” in attendance (see Folk Roots, September 1987, No. 51, “Hugill-Mania! Stan Hugill Godfather of the Shanty Mafia, Goes to Poland,” p.33ff.).",
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"roman": "morjaška pesen",
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"sense": "a sailor's work song",
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"neuter"
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"sense": "a sailor's work song",
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "a sailor's work song",
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"code": "mi",
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