Batten Down the Hatches is a Devon-based Shanty Crew, keeping our maritime songs alive with power, musicality and fun.
We are building an exciting new line-up for 2024. The same old stalwarts are still here but we are adding some new, young singers giving both depth and vitality to our performances. Lets hope you agree.
Batten Down the Hatches is a Devon-based Shanty Crew, keeping our maritime songs alive with power, musicality and fun.
The Beachd Buoys are (currently) an all-male shanty and folk band from Weston-super-Mare. Our main aim is to raise money for the Wraxall Childrens Hospice, and to enjoy ourselves in our twilight years. Many of us have been performing for a number of years, some with other bands.
Think of us as the Travelling Wilbury's of the Shanty scene!!
We’re an all-male Welsh Shanty Band based in Cwmbran, South Wales keeping the heritage of harmonious singing and of the sea through shanty
songs with a spattering of folk sounds.
The Brave Marauders are a group of highly experienced singers, song writers, folk event organisers and charity fund raisers. Our performances range from well known shanties to self penned materials feauring serious and amusing themes.
Cask is a Shanty daughter and father duo. Singing new and old shanties and forebitters, plus seasongs
Dave Alfred started his career as a Peter kay stunt double , this Proud Salopian writes and plays his original songs about Weston ,Shropshire and
Somerset. He cant wait to make his Weston Shanty and folk festival debut.
David Mitchell describes his guitar playing as “Folk-Classical fingerstyle”, combining these genres to create a beautiful and unique take on some well known pieces and traditional folk tunes as well as performing his own original compositions.
We are an all female acapella group. Although we have our roots in barbershop, we sing a variety of harmonies in a variety of styles. Our songs are primarily about the sea and Cornwall (the beloved home county of all of us), but with our own unique twist, and some Blues , traditional and barbershop added into the mix. Many of our songs are arranged specifically for the voices of our singers, which range from very low vocals to quite high – and all ranges in between.
The Gloucester Diamonds has been a well-known shanty group for several
decades. The latest line-up includes the original founder member, Rod Penlington, on guitar, Paul and Mel Carter on vocals and Flash ( AKA Les Griffiths) more vocals.
Harbour Buoys are a recently formed duo based in Torbay. They enjoy singing shanties and sea songs and often perform with Missin’ Tackle Shanty Crew. Both are members of local male voice choirs and their love for singing comes through in the music that they sing together
We are a fine body of singers, with big hearts and smiles. We like to sing well and are known for our harmonies, musical arrangements and surprises. Most importantly we want people to enjoy our performances.
We hope to see you soon. www.harrybrowns.co.uk
Heartwood Chorus is a group of singers with new arrangements of
traditional & contemporary folk songs. Bristol’s finest folk choir.
High & Dry have been singing together for over10 years now and we enjoy
getting together for a beer, a chat and to hone our singing skills and harmonies around some shanties and songs of the sea. The line-up is generally a group of 6 to 10.
The Hoy Shanty Crew was formed in 2014 and has performed shanties and other chorus songs to appreciative audiences at scores of events and festivals. The crew consists of around a dozen mature individuals who enjoy each other’s company, singing rousing chorus songs (particularly shanties) whilst toasting their health in real ale drunk from pewter mugs.
Karen Swan has been described as an enigma often niched as Avant Folk, based in Bristol but originally from Birmingham UK. With soaring vocals and haunting songs the listener is transported to a wonderland of strange happenings and lost souls. Karen has performed worldwide solo and with her band My Creatures, at many festivals .Appearing as a duo with the very talented mandola player, Carl Philip Louis. www.facebook.com/edensburning/
Kilkenny Bay Steamers are a mixed group of ladies and men who sing four part harmony Sea Shanties. We arrange some of the Shanties ourselves. Being a hardy bunch of Shanty Singers we practice on Kilkenny Bay (Portishead) during the summer months.
Kings Pond Shantymen sing out mainly in Hampshire and West Surrey, England. We perform shanties and other seafaring songs, interspersed with a few drinking songs and odd ditties. At Christmas we also sing carols and on Old Twelfth Night we sing wassailing songs. We aim for an authentic shanty style - unaccompanied male voices singing in harmony - on a good day.
Founded in 2017 and meeting every week in Hackney, East London, we
continue to keep shanties and songs of the sea alive and relevant to today, arranging traditional songs (sometimes with a contemporary twist), and
expanding the repertoire with our own compositions.
Loose Cannons is a group of three, sometimes four, friends who have many
years experience singing with other shanty groups. We decided to get together in 2023 to get back to singing some of the songs we love in a smaller acoustic group, able to rock up and sing in smaller venues without the need for lots of PA gear, a kind of shanty Flying Squad! www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095037818312
Innovative roots rock and skiffle music drawing on traditional blues, jazz and folk influences and with frequent forays into gypsy-tinged psychedelia.
Breathtakingly powerful vocals, raw delta blues styled guitar and an almost
tribal foot-stomping beat combine with a potent cocktail of saxophone, violin
and harmonica to create a special atmosphere.
Based in South Zeal on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, Mariners Away are a long-established shanty crew who perform traditional sea shanties and other songs of the sea. The crew regularly performs at festivals, public events and private gigs throughout the south-west and occasionally further afield. www.marinersaway.co.uk
We are Morris Minor , five members of Chalice Morris Men ( based at Brent Knoll Somerset). We've been singing together for many years. We have a wide ranging repertoire. We used to specialise in A Capella English Folk Song with some Shanties and comic songs. However with the 'Shanty Boom ' we have added more 'Songs of the Sea' and musicians.
Morris Minor - Folk Songs, Shanties & More | Weston-super-Mare | Facebook
From Forming one of Bristols Largest Shanty Sessions at the Infamous
Llandoger Trow now in its 3rd year running, to touring with ‘Wylde Water’, her Shanty Crew performing in Europe to Headlining Bristol's Shanty Festival in 2023. Olivia Wylde's Solo set celebrates her own take on the tradition of sea song and story telling, combining originals with folklore and stormy tales
Original, energetic folk rock with eclectic, psychedelic vibes from a Bristol based five piece outfit using guitar, piano, accordian, banjo, bass and drums; rousing celtic stomps and sea shanties combine with wistful ballads of the sea and acid folkiness.
Poole Me Hearties were formed at Lilliput Sailing Club in 2019. We perform traditional sea shanties and other seafaring songs in a unique style with a range of acoustic instruments including accordion, fiddle, flute and mandolin.
Combined with an array of harmonies, Poole Me Hearties sound like no other shanty band. www.poolemehearties.com
Purbeck Storm are a four piece band, playing a lively mix of original, contemporary and traditional English, Irish and American Folk-roots. From riotous drinking song, sing-along favourites, spirited songs of defiance and dissent, to songs of dark murder and betrayal. Living by the coast, the sea is in our soul, giving us a passion for all things nautical and we love to sing songs of the high seas, smugglers, buccaneers and pirates.
We are Clive Brooks and Des Patalong.
We sing shanties and maritime songs, mostly upbeat but with some quieter items to give variety to our performances. We don’t just sing in unison, so you can expect to hear strong and different harmonies as they are a feature of our singing.
Having just celebrated our 20th anniversary with a sell-out theatre concert, Short Drag Roger continue to bring shanties and sea songs to the landlocked people of Oxfordshire and further afield. With our eight part harmony, we have performed at shanty and folk festivals all over the UK and Europe as well as pubs, theatres, village shows and other venues closer to home. www.shortdragroger.co.uk
By the trembling brooklet in the glen beyond the valleys
A maiden lies lamenting in the daisies where she dallies
'Alas for however many raves and gigs and parties
I may frequent, I've yet to find a real live shanty harpist.'
O weep ye not, fair maiden, it is said you would do well
At 8:30 on the Friday find The Sandringham Hotel,
For there will be, in full throttle, the answer to your prayer
At the Shanty Festival of Weston-Super-Mare.
Spinnaker Shanty was initially formed to help out at an event on board The Victory in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. From that day the group has continued to perform at many events. They enjoy singing shanties and sea songs to all kinds of audiences, from folk clubs to shanty festivals and have a regular monthly spot at the 4 Ale Taproom in Gosport. All four members of the group have many years of singing experience brought together to form Spinnaker. Facebook
Start of Time are an acoustic group from Weston-super-Mare formed from the ashes of two popular local groups. The six-piece band put their own twist on well-known songs, using guitars, mandolin, ukulele and cajon. Expect
harmonies, questionable puns and unique takes on everything from traditional songs to Pink Floyd
Steamboat Mutineers is a new, steampunk themed, performing group, made up of experienced singers and musicians. We bring a unique blend of folk, sea songs, shanties, all served with a good helping of humour. So hold on to your stovepipes and prepare to be boarded by a marauding band of mutineers
A capella band from Weston-Super-Mare. We are the resident shanty group at the Fork n Ale Taproom, in Weston-super-Mare, performing at our regular 3rd Wednesday monthly 'Shanty Night'. We also perform for community groups, events, weddings, birthdays and festivals. We take no fee for performing and, instead, collect donations for the RNLI in
Weston-super-Mare and our local Lions Club.
The Steepholmers Shanty Band is a registered charity
In the early years ofthe 3rd millennium, a mixed and ever-changing group of
musicians met in a workshop once a week to bash out tunes and songs under
the working name of “Careful Now”. That group has evolved to become what is now the “Swing Rioters”, a five piece punk folk band based in a shed in Blockley near Chipping Campden.
We are the popular Somerset duo featuring Julie Meikle (clarinet, bass clarinet and vocals) and Mel Reeves (guitar and vocals).
Friends for longer than they wish to remember – or divulge – they play largely self-penned acoustic music . Their songs will take you from the Scottish Highlands to Brazil – the Somerset Levels to Cuba – the Irish Sea to Exmoor. Their unique blend of sounds and stories has delighted audiences up and down the country. www.youtube.com/@Juliemeikleandmelreeves
1st Bristol based all-female shanty crew, we are a group of women from South Glos / Bristol area who love to sing shanties. Some of us have never sang in public before and some of us sing in and around other groups and clubs . We sing for fun and enjoyment mostly but occasionally we get involved with local events and festivals . One thing we all agree on is that
singing is so good for the soul
Steeped in the traditions of American folk, country, gospel and blues, Tom's is an Americana style of Alt Country meets Greenwich Village Folk Revival. Hailing from Hastings on the South Coast of England, Tom crafts heartfelt songs from everyday life, with a softly understated vocal style underpinned by a mix of Merle Travis style fingerpicking and country flatpicking.
Waves of Harmony are a female Acapella chorus based in Weston-super-Mare, formed in 2011. We are a friendly group who meet regularly to sing, socialise and have fun. There are around 30+ members but we would love to recruit more like-minded women. We perform as often as we can in concerts and at charity and community events. In the past we have raised funds for the RNLI, The British Legion Poppy Appeal, Parkinson's Disease Foundation and for Visually Impaired Bowlers.http://wavesfoharmony.co.uk
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