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The definition of a ‘shanty’ is often disputed within the folk community by historians, experts and even shanty singers themselves. Although we now think of a sea shanty as any kind of nautical folk music<\/a><\/strong> based around themes of the sea, a shanty is actually something much more specific. So, what does this mean for the TikTok hit ‘Wellerman’, which everyone has come to think of as a sea shanty? <\/p>