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The viral ‘Wellerman’ sea shanty: A window into cross-cultural whaling history of Aotearoa
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The viral ‘Wellerman’ sea shanty: A window into cross-cultural whaling history of Aotearoa
Monday 1 March 2021, 12:30 AM

Swiftsure and another whaling boat in Te Awaiti Bay in 1890. Photo: McCusker, Marlborough Museum Archives
The whaling story behind “Soon May the Wellerman Come” reminds us of the crucial connections between Māori and Europeans that shaped early 19th century settlement, writes Kate Stevens, from the University of Waikato
In a year of surprises, one of the more pleasant of 2020 was the recent runaway viral popularity of 19th century sea shanties on TikTok.
A collab, Wellerman, The Wellerman (Sea Shanty) – from TikTok to Epic Remix. Scottish postie Nathan Evans, centre
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