Jan 5, 2021 · The term 'sea shanty' itself first emerged in the 1800s. One often proposed origin is that it came from the French word 'chanter', meaning to sing. Others have linked it to the English word 'chant', or even made connections with other work songs: North American lumberman songs for instance often began with the line, 'Come all ye brave shanty-boys'.

Nov 23, 2024 · Cutty Sark's Sea Shanty Festival is back! Come and enjoy traditional maritime music in celebration of the tea clipper's 155th birthday. The event will feature the vocal talents of bands and artists from across the UK and beyond. Get ready for a …

About our sea shanty singers The HogEye Men . With almost 20 years of experience as a group singing shanties and maritime songs to audiences around the country, including a monthly residency on Cutty Sark since 2019, The HogEye Men are respected as London's primary exponents of these unaccompanied working songs from a past age.

Sea work songs were popular on boats carrying cotton (from the Caribbean and America) and tea. This is a time when many people were being taken from Africa to work in America, South America and the Caribbean and it is possible the sailors were inspired by African and Caribbean work songs they saw and brought them back home when they reached land.

Apr 6, 2021 · Sea shanty special. Tuesday 6 April - show starts at 7pm. Book now. A mixture of live and video performances sprinkled with a hearty discussion on all things sea shanty. We look at some of the history associated with sea shanties, dissecting lyrics to explore their meanings, plus finding out how they are adapted to give them a contemporary ...

Sea shanties are traditional songs originally created and sung by sailors at sea. The Rio Grande shanty, which you can learn key signs for here, is a nineteenth century shanty that was sung by British and American sailors. Follow along with Noel …

Dec 10, 2024 · Join our resident sea shanty groups at Cutty Sark on the first weekend of every month as they sing traditional maritime songs First weekend of every month Included with entry to Cutty Sark: £20 Adult | £10 Child

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Join us for an immersive sound experience under Cutty Sark on Burns Night!. Described as "The best musical experience I've ever had" and "The panacea that the world needs right now", in the dark is a 60-minute sound experience performed live, entirely in the dark - for both the audience and the musicians - in stunning and unexpected spaces.

Sep 18, 2024 · Sea Shanty Festival 2024 Visit Cutty Sark for a fantastic day of sea song performances and workshops in celebration of the tea clipper's 155th birthday Cutty Sark Rig Climb