Though musicologists will tell you it's technically a ballad, "Wellerman" fits our concept of a sea shanty as snugly as a cable-knit sweater. And shanties are perfect music for pandemic times.

On Thursday night, the team was featured on "The Tonight Show" with host Jimmy Fallon singing a parody of the sea shanty "Soon May the Wellerman Come" about their goal of cutting the net down at ...

What the heck is a sea shanty, and why do we care? Well, because these ancient songs of sailors are exploding online, and they are a great way of coping in times of Covid! What did ancient sailors ...