A history of sea shanties - Royal Museums Greenwich
2021年1月5日 · Long haul or 'halyard shanties' by contrast are songs for more sustained periods of pulling. Shanties like 'Blow the Man Down' included multiple rambling verses: the crew could rest while the shantyman displayed his lyrical skill: Come all ye young fellows that follow the sea, Way-hay, blow the man down, And pray pay attention and listen to me,
How to create a sea shanty | Royal Museums Greenwich
Remember that many British ships were travelling across the Atlantic from Britain, to Africa and to the Caribbean, back to Britain again during the 1800s when sea shanties became very popular. Sea work songs were popular on boats carrying cotton (from the Caribbean and America) and tea.
Sea Shanty Festival 2024 at Cutty Sark - Royal Museums Greenwich
2024年11月23日 · She Shanties is a captivating folk harmony group renowned for their enchanting performances that transport audiences to the maritime past. Hailing from across the north of England, this talented ensemble weaves together hauntingly beautiful shanties and folk melodies, celebrating the age-old tales of sailors, fishermen and adventurers.
Up She Rises: two nights of live sea shanties and histories
2021年4月6日 · The Collective rehearses each week and loves the togetherness that singing brings them as they work together to keep sea shanties alive. The group is a no-audition community choir, open to all and made up of a mix of women and men of all ages from around the world, committed to social justice and equality.
Sea shanty singers - Royal Museums Greenwich
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.
Sign-along Sea Shanty - Royal Museums Greenwich
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 …
Life at sea in the age of sail | Royal Museums Greenwich
Traditionally hard-drinking and tough, seamen made the best of their cramped living quarters, enjoying games of dice and cards, telling tales, playing musical instruments, carving, drawing, practising knots or model making. They also sang ‘sea shanties’ – rhythmic work songs to help repetitive tasks such as hauling on ropes.
Cutty Sark Concert - The Old Time Sailors - Royal Museums …
2024年4月25日 · Ahoy there! You are invited to a unique night at Cutty Sark joining the plentiful crew 'The Old Time Sailors' for a night of foot-stomping, dancing and singing!
Elkins, Sir Robert Francis, Vice-Admiral, 1903-1985.
The remainder of this group consists of arrangements for ceremonial Royal occasions, 1948 to 1951, and a selection of sea shanties, arranged for orchestra. The papers also include Len Wincott's book Invergordon mutineer (London, 1974) and the publicity given to his visit to England, also in that year.
Easter holiday events for kids in London: Cutty Sark
Embark on an immersive musical journey with some sea shanty-inspired storytelling! Dive into tales of daring sailors aboard the ship and sing shanties together. Location: Tween Deck | Timings: 45-minute sessions at 11am, 12:30pm and 2pm | Suitable for: All ages and abilities