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The Performers

Please contact us to register your interest if you wish to perform at the next festival

 

info@wsmshantyfest.com

 

Who performed at the 2022 Festival?

Acts that performed in 2022 are listed below

Amy Hopwood and Tobias Raven

Amy sings her own songs and traditional folk, She is inspired by the

likes of Karine Polwart, Emily Portman, Alela Diane and Leon

Rosselson. Currently based in Devon, Amy has lived all over the country,

including many years in Dorset, Sussex, Yorkshire and Humberside. She

has studied social anthropology and folklore, organisational culture and

human behaviour and these interests tend to creep out into her lyrics

and the themes of her songs   Amy Hopwood 

Back Beach Boyz

Back Beach Boyz shady crew were formed 1st February 2013, named after our famous "Back Beach" where everyone meets to watch the sunsets over Dartmoor and socialise. The Hawaiian shirts are inspired by the 60's group Beach Boyz. Along with traditional shanties we write and sing songs relating to our local maritime history. http://www.backbeachboyz.co.uk

Barnacle Buoys

The Barnacle Buoys is a group of a cappella sea shanty singers based in

North Somerset. We exist to enjoy our craft, entertain our audiences and

raise money for our chosen charities. Our principle charities have been

the Childrens Hospice South West and the RNLI. These organisations

rely upon donations in order to provide their invaluable services to those

in real and often desperate need    Barnacle Buoys 

Batten Down the Hatches

Brian of Holcombe teams up with a couple of fantastic singers to entertain

you with humour, songs of the sea and shanties- with a history lesson thrown

in!

This trio of men will make you want to join in, singing and dancing!

An act not to be missed!

The Beach'd Buoys

The Beach'd Buoys are a local shanty band which is linked to the Weston Ukulele Players and sometimes incorporate them in their act. Most members have had previous band involvements, although at our time of life, our main focus is to raise much-neede funds for the local Childrens Hospice at Wraxall. Come along and have a blast............. www.thebeachdbuoys.com

Billy in the Lowground

Escaping to brighter futures, the familiarity of the world you know or just a damned good night out. If Nashville were in Somerset, Billy In The Lowground would be one of its leading lights. So let’s raise a glass of cider (with a bourbon chaser for good measure) to the Nashtonbury scene, it may only contain one band, but it’s a start, right?”    

http://www.billyinthelowground.co.uk/

Blackthorn Buskers

Blackthorn Buskers are a 5 piece multi-instrumentalist electric

harmony folk band based in Gloucestershire. Our songs come

from around the world and include traditional and modern folk

songs along with some original material. We have 5 singers, 3 of

whom are well known around the folk clubs as soloists in their

own right   Blackthorn Buskers 

Bois Y Bryn

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.    Bois Y Bryn | Facebook 

The Brave Marauders

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. We aim to entertain and like to encourage audiences to participate in the fun. We will make laugh, we make you cry, mainly we want to make you join in. So come and see us.   The Brave Marauders | Facebook 

Brian of Holcombe

Sea Shanty man and Folk singer. Based in Devon, South West of England

I entertain and inform with the use of sailors’ traditional maritime songs and stories, Brian Of Holcombe Shanty Man has delighted guests for years.

 Brian Of Holcombe Shanty Man | Entertainer in Exeter (ueniweb.com) 

The Diamond Family Archive

Described as Psych-folk, Freak-folk, Alt-folk Laurence Collyer is a reclusive British artist who writes, records and performs music and folk-song using the rather grand moniker, The Diamond Family Archive.   The Diamond Family Archive (bandcamp.com) 

Dorset Wrecks


Formed in 2013 DORSET WRECKS sea shanty group had their first gig when 5 of the initial 6 members sang in the harbour on MV Freedom to support them taking disabled people for sea cruises at the Weymouth Barrel Rolling event that September. Dorset Wrecks had 65 gigs in 2019 and it was generally thought to be too many. Be careful what you wish for as we only had 7 in 2020 due to Covid and of course 2021 was better but still sporadic. https://www.facebook.com/DorsetWrecksSeaShanties/

Drecklys

The Drecklys are an all female acapella singing group, primarily from the Par area in mid Cornwall. We are all dedicated Cornish women by birth or adoption! During last year’s Covid restrictions we kept in voice by singing in small groups outside at St Austell Rugby ground once it was permissible! We sing a mix of traditional songs, shanties, songs of the sea, with the occasional blues or barbershop number thrown in to add extra interest. 

https://www.thedrecklys.com/

Freddies barnet

     Freddie's   Barnet a duo that provide that fast and Fun style "It's not difficult to enjoy an evening of love songs Sea Shanties and folk songs in the company of freddie's Barnet with   their obvious passion for the original songs they will surprise you with some   new shanties of their own.     https://www.freddiesbarnet.com/

Fire and Ice

One of the outcomes of the Board of Trade report into the sinking of the Titanic was the formation of six schools with the intention of teaching pupils from the age of eleven Navigation and Seamanship. One of these schools was the London Nautical School, Dave, Andy, John, Tony, Del and Stephen were all students at this school, there are also other LNS students that join us from time to time. 

http://www.lnsmusic.co.uk/home/fire-and-ice/

The Frampton Shantymen

About ten years ago a bunch of mates from Frampton Cotterell started singing in our local pub as a way to get people to move away and clear a table for us.  However when we started singing shanties they started moving closer and joining in, and The Frampton Shantymen was born.

Since then we've expanded our repertoire to shanties (some more "traditional" than others), folk songs and a handful of comic songs. http://www.framptonshantymen.co.uk

Freddie's Barnet

Jon and Jim have been singing and performing on the folk and pub scene for over fifteen years. They got together four years ago after they met whilst singing together in a shanty group. They perform old shanty favourites but also write their own shanties. They also enjoy giving traditional  songs a modern twist, which often raises a smile. Jim is the singer and Jon provides guitar and harmonies.   intro | Freddie's Barnet (freddiesbarnet.com) 

The Gloucester Diamonds

4 piece shanty, folk, blues ... whatever... group The current line up is: Rod Penlington, Debra Hannis, Paul & Mel Carter https://www.facebook.com/TheGloucesterDiamonds/

The Harry Browns

 We are a  fine body of singers, with big hearts and big smiles. We are perhaps the longest serving purveyors of sea  shanties and sea songs in the UK today. We like to sing well and are renown for our harmonies, musical arrangements and for being full of surprises.   Most importantly we want people to enjoy our music, join in and have fun.  We hope to see you soon!  www.harrybrowns.co.uk

HB Acoustic

HB Acoustic is Howard Brodbeck’s solo acoustic guitar act. Dylan, Beatles, Lightfoot, John Denver, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Paul Simon, John Prine, Winwood, Stills, others. https://www.facebook.com/HBAcousticGuitar/

High and Dry

Late one summer evening, on the north-facing slopes of The Mendips, several miles from the Somerset coast, High and Dry was conceived.  Half a dozen guys, inspired by the success of The Fisherman’s Friends, and enjoying a round of shanties, decided it might be possible to entertain the locals.  

www.facebook.com/HighandDryshanty

Hoy Shanty Crew

 Lively, well established shanty crew from Essex with a reputation for performing a large repertoire of shanties and other folk chorus songs (particularly drinking songs) with great energy and enthusiasm.    

 The Hoy Shanty Crew | Facebook 

Invincible Pigs

"Lively acoustic music. DIY ethic. Punk attitude. Powerful vocals, strong rhythms and catchy melodies. Playing a lively mix of original songs, traditional tunes, and contemporary covers of songs you like." https://pigspigspigs.com

The Jamestown Brothers

"The Jamestown Brothers are a high energy foot stomping original indie folk band from Somerset. Drifting between the likes of The Men They Couldn’t Hang, Merry Hell and The Pogues, they play original songs influenced by folk, country and americana, with lyrics that mine the rich history and social tapestry of Great Britain and Ireland." 

http://www.thejamestownbrothers.co.uk/

Kilkenny Bay Steamers

Sea. Singing Pub,

Unauditioned Sea Shanty Choir for mixed voices in Portishead

 HOME | My Site (kilkennybaysteamers.com) 

The King's Pond Shantymen

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. 

http://www.kingspondshantymen.org.uk


The Lower Deckers

 Here come the Lower Deckers – formed originally in 2017 to sing a couple of shanties requested by a friend for his birthday party.They enjoyed the experience so much that they decided to carry on.  The Lower Deckers continue ot evolve and add to there ever-growing repertoire of shanties, sea songs and folk songs. The Lower Deckers are Neil, Gaynor, Paul, Marie, Ken (our old Sea Dog) and Tom. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nRnkkvf4D-DKEvJQvO6bsbZiYW0A8rc7/view?usp=sharing

Luke Philbrick Trio

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. http://www.lukephilbrick.com/


Mains'l Haul Shanty Crew

Formed in 2014 Mains'l Haul have developed into a lively group singing shanties and songs of the sea. We sing mostly unaccompanied but also play a variety of instruments to add variety to our performance. Our philosophy is to enjoy singing together and to encourage our audience to enjoy themselves, audience participation is both welcome and encouraged. 

http://www.mainslhaulshantycrew.com

The Mandolinists

Paul Dennant, Sarah Tauwhare, Marian Rose Webb, Deborah Lee. are a Bristol based mandolin quartet that play folk and 

traditional music from across the United Kingdom and further afield.

 The Mandolinists | Facebook 

Merchant Men

We are a group of young shanty singers from Somerset.

We all have musical and theatrical backgrounds. We started listening to shanties and we realised that this was the perfect feel good genre of music that we could learn and sing on our own.  The Merchant Men | Facebook 

Mighty Shinkickers

As the name suggests these scrump fuelled ne’re do wells, aim to get your feet stomping as they whip up a storm. From teary-eyed songs about by-gone days, to timber shivering shanties, from the swamplands of Somerset to the hills of Dartmoor, from the Vales of Gloucester, to Turbo Island’s fair shore. These boys explore the rural and   seafaring heritage of the misty west.    https://m.facebook.com/Scrumpywestern/

Missin'Tackle

‘Missin’ Tackle’ are a Brixham based shanty crew. Formed in 2014, 

following the success of ‘The Provident’ play, these lads came together and have been singing ever since. The group consists of eight singers, plus a fiddler when we are full strength.  Missin' Tackle | Facebook 

Monkeyfists

We aall about the fun of the foot-stomping, galleon-storming, carousing, roustabout lark of  paying live the songs that brought together the crew aboard ship under sail and steam. We seek some of the authenticity of old sea songs, shanties, folk songs and drinking songs playing with a full band as well as acapella. Many are up tempo, and filled with profanity, lewdness and the raw and salty language of the old days, others are contemplative, balladic, but just as rousing.  https://www.monkeyfist

Month's Advance

Answering to the name of Month’s Advance ever since Paddy laid back. Folk music and shanties from Ushant to Scilly, but usually somewhere on Exmoor.  (2) Month's Advance | Facebook 


Morris Minor

We are Bob Cross and Paul Wilson ( and occasionally also our " Cabin boy" Harlan Chapman -Green) and we are all members of the Chalice Morris Men, Based at Brent Knoll. We have been singing together for 40 years ...or is it longer ? To the rest of the team it must seem like forever! 

We only play our voices and feet, we sing unaccompanied , mostly English traditional songs, along with some Shanties , allegedly in harmony !!!

The Overmorrow

Bristol based folk-rock collective with a psychedelic vibe

 (2) The Overmorrow | Facebook 

Piratitude

Piratitude is rooted in the historic pirate port of Bristol and brings a unique mix of sea shanties, folk standards, affectionate reinventions of classic tunes, singalong favourites and original material, all delivered with trademark energy, humour, stagecraft, and bags of audience participation and antics. And all in full pirate costume, naturally.

https://www.piratitude.com

Pluckateers

The Pluckateers are a Ukulele shanty band. We formed a couple of years ago but Covid came along and put everything on hold.

We like to perform shanties in our own style

Port of Bristol Shanty Crew

Ian Dye and Steve Hawkins have been singing shanties together for over 30 years and have now formed a new shanty group 'The Port of Bristol Shanty Crew'. We aim to be 'Shipshape and Bristol Fashion'.  We have strong connections with the Bristol seafaring tradition with family members building ships at Charlie Hill's Shipyard and sailing as merchant seamen  on the Bristol City Line.  We sing traditional shanties and modern songs of the sea with p;ssion and a sense of humour.   www.pobshantycrew.c

Press Gang

Formed in 2012, Press Gang have performed at many Shanty Festivals in Britain, from Falmouth to Harwich, and have raised money for many charities, including our chosen charity, the RNLI. We sing a mix of shanties and Cornish songs, all with our distinctive Press Gang twist! We try not to take ourselves too seriously, except when it comes to the quality of our music. Audiences can be assured of an entertaining time and a memorable experience! www.pressgangcornwall.co.uk

Purbeck Storm

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

https://www.facebook.com/PurbeckStorm/

Robert Hickman

My name is ‘Robert Hickman’ and I play Irish traditional music on the Italian transverse ocarina, using an instrument of my own design. The ocarina has a ‘haunting’ or ‘etherial’ tone.

 (2) Robert Hickman | Facebook 

The Rusty Tubs

The Rusty Tubs are a sea shanty group that sing sea shanties, songs of the sea, historic military songs - very entertaining for all the family. 

 (2) The Rusty Tubs | Facebook 

Severn Whalers

The present Severn Whalers however are only going in the right direction building a keen following for their harmonious and entertaining renditions of Shanties and 


Coming from South Gloucestershire in the Severn Vale, they can also be seen singing in and around the area at local Pubs and events, where they are proving extremely popular with some very appreciative audiences.

www.severnwhalers.co.uk


Short Drag Roger

Short   Drag Roger is a shanty crew based in landlocked Chalgrove, Oxfordshire. We have performed at shanty and folk   festivals all over the UK and Europe including Falmouth, Gloucester,   Bridport, Teignmouth, Travemunde, Weston super Mare, Wallingford Bunkfest and   Oxford. We did a number of busking   sessions in 2019/20 before lockdown, raising over £1000 for the Thames Valley   Air Ambulance and look forward to raising even more. www.shortdragroger.co.uk

Simon the Shanty Harpist

Whether it’s a sailor afraid of water or a singer possessed by mermaids no nautical tale is too absurd for Simon the Shanty Harpist. Taking the traditional songs and shanties and adding various other absurd ditties into the mix you have an hour of harp accompanied songs of the sea to help you with your drinking. 

Sissy and Barry McGurk

singing sensation Sissy McGurk

- live accompaniment from Barry McGurk on the amazing Tyros 4 keyboard

- jazz, African, Afrikaans, Gospel and popular music - all with a gospel feel


Somerset Paddies

A cross between wurzels and pouges. The band performs as a duo, trio or four-o, singing songs by the late Adge Cutler, The Wurzels, Brendon Shine, The Pogues, Dubliners, and others - with plenty of audience participation.  (2) Somerset Paddies | Facebook 


The Steepholmers

 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' with invited guest bands. We also perform for community groups, events, and festivals.  We take no fee for performing and collect donations for the RNLI in Weston-super-Mare and our local Lions Club.  The Steepholmers Shanty Band is a registered charity

The Steepholmers | Facebook 

Storm Force 10

 Storm Force 10 are a Bristol based Shanty and Sea-Song group who ply their trade predominantly to raise funds for local charities. Keeping the tales of Old Bristol’s great sea-faring tradition alive, creating new songs and revitalising the old. www.stormforce10.co.uk

Tappers Knapp

Tappers Knapp were formed in 2016 in the village of Uplyme, Devon. We sing unaccompanied, and started as a regular shanty-style group, but soon realised that there was more fun to be had from widening our repertoire.

These days we sing a wide variety of folk songs, both traditional and contemporary, from the British Isles and further afield.

http://jeremy432.wixsite.com/website

Wellington Acoustic Music Club

Wellington Acoustic Music Club has been running for nearly 20 years as a “turn up and play” club, based at the Wellington Art Centre.  We cater for all styles and types of music, from beginners to professional in a relaxed atmosphere.

Will Craswell

Will Craswell is a singer/songwriter of traditional & modern songs accompanied mostly by finger style guitar based in Gloucester and MC of Churchdown's Folk At The Club. 

https://youtu.be/4d-aJRLAmRU

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