Three Sheets to the Wind (UK)

Early in the Millennium, Derek Gifford also joined forces with Geoff Higginbottom and Keith Kendrick to form the group ‘Three Sheets to the Wind’, specialising (obviously!) in maritime material. Although they can’t perform together as often as they’d like due to their other commitments in the music scene, they can be seen from time to time at various clubs and festivals throughout the country. They have released a CD “All ‘Tide’ Up” (pun intended!) which has been a hit among shanty aficionados.

On 28 August 2025 Janet Hale announced that her husband, Derek Gifford, succumbed to pancreatic cancer.