Cutty sark 's sea shanty festival is back A campaign by christian temperance activists to sober up the royal navy began in earnest. Come and enjoy traditional maritime music in celebration of the tea clipper's 156th birthday
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The event will feature the vocal talents of bands and artists from across the uk and beyond
Get ready for a day of fun and festivity.
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 The group blends strong voices and subtle harmonies to give. 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 flavour All washed down with lots of performance and a.
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 and learn to key word sign this sea shanty at home! Sea shanty singers join our resident sea shanty groups at cutty sark on the first weekend of every month as they sing a selection of traditional maritime songs. Sea shanty festival 2025 visit cutty sark for a fantastic day of sea song performances and workshops in celebration of the tea clipper's 156th birthday
What is a sea shanty
The jolly jack tar had long been caricatured as a drinker, often portrayed as being ‘three sheets to the wind’ (i.e