Yarmouth Town
"Yarmouth Town" is a traditional English song. It is a shanty about the town of Great Yarmouth on the Norfolk coast. It recounts a story of a young woman, the daughter of a pub landlord, who takes many lovers amongst the sailors passing through the port.
It has been performed by a number of musicians including The Clancy Brothers, Planxty, Gaelic Storm and Bellowhead .
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