Record #:

28898

Author(s):

Luster, Michael

Abstract:

The Menhaden Chanteymen are a musical group in Beaufort, North Carolina. They are a group of retired African American fishermen who perform the work songs they used when fishing for menhaden. Michael Luster documented the group and coastal folk life for the North Carolina Arts Council.

Source:

NC Arts (NoCar Oversize NX 1 N22x), Vol. 6 Issue 2, Spring 1990, p1-3, il

Subject(s):

African Americans--Folk music; Fishermen--North Carolina; Folk life