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!!
Black Deep Shanty Crew have been singing shanties together for over 25 years, but the current line up and new name reflects some of the many changes that the Covid pandemic brought about. Based in Harwich, Essex we travel extensively to sing our shanties.
Black Deep Shanty Crew - Maritime Music Directory International (seashanties4all.com)
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
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.
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/
Friggitt is a shanty trio from Swindon in Wiltshire - the members are Chris Turpin, Ted Shaw and Allan Allsopp. We perform traditional and contemporary seafaring songs including pieces composed by the band members. In addition to unaccompanied shanties we accompany ourselves on Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Harmonica and Bodhran. http://www.friggitt.co.uk
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.
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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 is a solo guitar, vocal, and harmonica performer who plays folk songs from the 60s and 70s that you already know all the words to. . https://www.facebook.com/HBAcousticGuitar/
High & Dry is an all male shanty group based in and around the Mendips, singing a range of traditional sea shanties, sea songs and other folky offerings
The Hoy Shanty Crew was formed in 2014 and has developed a raw style that has attracted many followers throughout Southern England and beyond. The Crew performed at five festivals during 2022 and gained many new friends due their diverse repertoire and unique style of delivery.
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.
The London Sea Shanty Collective are a Hackney-based community choir who sing sea shanties and songs of the sea
A new shanty band of experienced shanty singers from Cornwall
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.
Mariners Away – Singers of Sea Shanties & other Songs of the Sea
Innovative roots, blues and skiffle music drawing on traditional gospel and folk influences.
SEA. SINGING. PUB.
Four part mixed voice sea shanty choir at Fisherman's Steps, Kilkenny Bay, Portishead.
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 !!!
Original folk rock with a quirky, psychedelic vibe.
In the 5 years since we were formed, Poole Me Hearties have gone from a standing start to performing at some of the most prestigious sea shanty and folk festivals in the UK and Europe. We play 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.
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
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.
RockPipes fuses the courage-rendering strains of the Scottish bagpipes with a solid heavy rock line-up of professional musicians,
masters of drums, keyboards, synths, bass, guitar, violin and whistles.
RockPipes is what you get when you bring the very best of Gaelic
music together with the best of classic rock.
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. https://www.facebook.com/TheRustyTubs/
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.
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
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
Steamboat Mutineers, are a performing group, based in Exmouth, Devon
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
We love singing shanties, forebitters and songs of the sea, primarily for our own enjoyment and fun.
We sing Shanties as they would have been sung for work on board ship and for the rare moments of recovery down below. We aim to capture the strength of this music and ensure there's never a dull moment when the Whalers are about!
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
Formed from the infamous Llandoger Trow Shanty Sessions...Proudly Bristol Based, we sing our own take on Shanties and Songs of the Sea.
Shantics Abound! ⚓
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