Preserving San Francisco’s past through sea shanties

Steven Short — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:18:27 +0000

At Maritime National Historical Park, the golden age of shantey-ing comes alive again as sailors and sea music enthusiasts gather around an ancient vessel, the "Balclutha.” Peter Kasin’s job is to preserve these ancient shanties, and in turn to preserve San Francisco’s dangerous Barbary

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Preserving San Francisco’s past through sea shanties