The Shanty Crew perform their shanties in a very authentic way. The singing is mostly in unison in the true fashion of the days of sail. The rhythms used are true work ones. Chris Roche The Shanty Crews leader has sailed around The Horn and to remote places such as Pitcairn, Easter Island, as well as Australia, New Zealand etc. His knowledge of shanty and working ship gives authority to this CD. The CD is packaged with a 52-page booklet giving the words, their sources and the use in sailing ships.