The Sea Chanters sing "Boston Harbor", a traditional sea shanty (June 25, 2019) [with lyrics]

The men of the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters perform a traditiona sea shanty "Boston Harbor" (with lyrics included), at the U.S. Navy Memorial on Tuesday June 25, 2019.

A sea shanty is a type of work song that was once commonly sung to accompany labor on board large merchant sailing vessels. Vocal music such as sea shanties helped America's first sailors synchronize their movements as they hauled up an anchor line or raised the sails on their wooden ships.

The Navy Band Sea Chanters is the United States Navy's official chorus. The ensemble performs a variety of music ranging from traditional choral music, including sea chanteys and patriotic fare, to opera, Broadway, and contemporary music.

The narrator is Senior Chief Musician Courtney R. Williams.

Videography by Jeff Malet.

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